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Yield on Cost (YOC): 5.42%

RIO Yield on Cost (YOC) Metrics

YIELD ON COST (YOC)

5.42%

Yield on Cost for RIO

RIO now pays $5.08 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:

If you boughtPrice thenYield on cost today
10 years ago(2016-06-27)$28.0118.14%
5 years ago(2021-06-23)$83.726.07%
3 years ago(2023-06-26)$63.747.97%
1 year ago(2025-06-30)$58.338.71%
Buying today(at $93.74)$93.745.42%

If you buy today and the dividend keeps growing

Projection: starting from today's 5.42% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical -0.7% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.

Today

5.42%

In 3 years

2.10%

In 5 years

1.12%

In 10 years

0.23%

Yield on Cost Calculator

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$93.74
$5.08
-0.68%
15 Years

Starting Yield

5.42%

Ending YOC

4.89%

Year 15 Dividend

$4.59

Cum. Dividends Recd.

$72.18

Yield on Cost Progression Graph
Detailed Projections Ledger
Year-by-year table outlining compounding dividend returns on your purchase cost basis.
YearProjected Div. / ShareYoY Dividend HikeYield on Cost (YOC)Total Dividends Recd.
Initial$5.085.42%$0.00
Year 1$5.05+-0.68%5.38%$5.05
Year 2$5.01+-0.68%5.35%$10.06
Year 3$4.98+-0.68%5.31%$15.03
Year 4$4.94+-0.68%5.27%$19.98
Year 5$4.91+-0.68%5.24%$24.89
Year 6$4.88+-0.68%5.20%$29.76
Year 7$4.84+-0.68%5.17%$34.61
Year 8$4.81+-0.68%5.13%$39.42
Year 9$4.78+-0.68%5.10%$44.19
Year 10$4.74+-0.68%5.06%$48.94
Year 11$4.71+-0.68%5.03%$53.65
Year 12$4.68+-0.68%4.99%$58.33
Year 13$4.65+-0.68%4.96%$62.98
Year 14$4.62+-0.68%4.93%$67.60
Year 15$4.59+-0.68%4.89%$72.18

Yield on Cost (YOC) Formula & Definition

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

Yield on Cost (YOC) FAQ

What is the yield on cost (YOC) for Rio Tinto Group (RIO)?
The yield on cost (YOC) for RIO stock is 5.42%.

About Rio Tinto Group

Rio Tinto Group engages in exploring, mining, and processing mineral resources worldwide. The company operates through Iron Ore; Aluminium and lithium; and Copper segments. The Iron Ore segment engages in the iron ore mining, and salt and gypsum production in Western Australia. The Aluminum and lithium segment is involved in bauxite mining; alumina refining; and aluminium smelting, and recycling, as well as mining and processing of lithium. The Copper segment engages in mining and refining of copper, gold, silver, molybdenum, and other by-products and exploration activities. It also owns and operates open pit and underground mines; and refineries, smelters, processing plants and power, and shipping facilities. The company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

London
57,271 employees
Basic Materials / Industrial Materials
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Industrial Materials
CEO
Simon Callas Trott