Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.51%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.51%
RGA now pays $3.77 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:
| If you bought | Price then | Yield on cost today |
|---|---|---|
| 10 years ago(2016-10-05) | $107.66 | 3.50% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-01) | $115.41 | 3.27% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $142.55 | 2.64% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-26) | $191.06 | 1.97% |
| Buying today(at $249.41) | $249.41 | 1.51% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.51% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 6.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.51%
In 3 years
1.81%
In 5 years
2.04%
In 10 years
2.76%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA).
Starting Yield
1.51%
Ending YOC
3.32%
Year 15 Dividend
$8.29
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$88.30
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.77 | N/A | 1.51% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.97 | +5.39% | 1.59% | $3.97 |
| Year 2 | $4.19 | +5.39% | 1.68% | $8.16 |
| Year 3 | $4.41 | +5.39% | 1.77% | $12.57 |
| Year 4 | $4.65 | +5.39% | 1.86% | $17.22 |
| Year 5 | $4.90 | +5.39% | 1.97% | $22.13 |
| Year 6 | $5.17 | +5.39% | 2.07% | $27.29 |
| Year 7 | $5.44 | +5.39% | 2.18% | $32.74 |
| Year 8 | $5.74 | +5.39% | 2.30% | $38.47 |
| Year 9 | $6.05 | +5.39% | 2.42% | $44.52 |
| Year 10 | $6.37 | +5.39% | 2.56% | $50.89 |
| Year 11 | $6.72 | +5.39% | 2.69% | $57.61 |
| Year 12 | $7.08 | +5.39% | 2.84% | $64.69 |
| Year 13 | $7.46 | +5.39% | 2.99% | $72.15 |
| Year 14 | $7.86 | +5.39% | 3.15% | $80.01 |
| Year 15 | $8.29 | +5.39% | 3.32% | $88.30 |
Yield on cost is the dividend yield measured against your original purchase price, not today's price. As a company raises its dividend, the yield on what you actually paid keeps rising even when the market yield holds steady.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
