Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.16%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.16%
SHEL now pays $3.74 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(2016-08-11) | $49.95 | 7.49% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-09) | $41.04 | 9.11% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-10) | $62.32 | 6.00% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-14) | $72.64 | 5.15% |
| Buying today(at $90.47) | $90.47 | 4.16% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.16% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 8.4% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.16%
In 3 years
7.26%
In 5 years
10.53%
In 10 years
26.66%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Shell plc (SHEL).
Starting Yield
4.13%
Ending YOC
13.88%
Year 15 Dividend
$12.56
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$113.67
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.74 | N/A | 4.13% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.05 | +8.41% | 4.48% | $4.05 |
| Year 2 | $4.40 | +8.41% | 4.86% | $8.45 |
| Year 3 | $4.77 | +8.41% | 5.27% | $13.22 |
| Year 4 | $5.17 | +8.41% | 5.71% | $18.38 |
| Year 5 | $5.60 | +8.41% | 6.19% | $23.98 |
| Year 6 | $6.07 | +8.41% | 6.71% | $30.05 |
| Year 7 | $6.58 | +8.41% | 7.28% | $36.63 |
| Year 8 | $7.14 | +8.41% | 7.89% | $43.77 |
| Year 9 | $7.74 | +8.41% | 8.55% | $51.51 |
| Year 10 | $8.39 | +8.41% | 9.27% | $59.89 |
| Year 11 | $9.09 | +8.41% | 10.05% | $68.98 |
| Year 12 | $9.86 | +8.41% | 10.89% | $78.84 |
| Year 13 | $10.68 | +8.41% | 11.81% | $89.52 |
| Year 14 | $11.58 | +8.41% | 12.80% | $101.11 |
| Year 15 | $12.56 | +8.41% | 13.88% | $113.67 |
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
