Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.47%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.47%
RSP now pays $3.21 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(2016-09-02) | $84.21 | 3.81% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-27) | $156.56 | 2.05% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-30) | $150.45 | 2.13% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-04) | $188.22 | 1.71% |
| Buying today(at $217.59) | $217.59 | 1.47% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.47% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 8.4% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.47%
In 3 years
2.22%
In 5 years
2.93%
In 10 years
5.82%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP).
Starting Yield
1.48%
Ending YOC
4.96%
Year 15 Dividend
$10.79
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$97.64
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.21 | N/A | 1.48% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.48 | +8.42% | 1.60% | $3.48 |
| Year 2 | $3.77 | +8.42% | 1.73% | $7.25 |
| Year 3 | $4.09 | +8.42% | 1.88% | $11.34 |
| Year 4 | $4.44 | +8.42% | 2.04% | $15.78 |
| Year 5 | $4.81 | +8.42% | 2.21% | $20.59 |
| Year 6 | $5.21 | +8.42% | 2.40% | $25.80 |
| Year 7 | $5.65 | +8.42% | 2.60% | $31.46 |
| Year 8 | $6.13 | +8.42% | 2.82% | $37.58 |
| Year 9 | $6.64 | +8.42% | 3.05% | $44.23 |
| Year 10 | $7.20 | +8.42% | 3.31% | $51.43 |
| Year 11 | $7.81 | +8.42% | 3.59% | $59.25 |
| Year 12 | $8.47 | +8.42% | 3.89% | $67.71 |
| Year 13 | $9.18 | +8.42% | 4.22% | $76.90 |
| Year 14 | $9.95 | +8.42% | 4.58% | $86.85 |
| Year 15 | $10.79 | +8.42% | 4.96% | $97.64 |
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
