Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.87%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.87%
SPGI now pays $3.87 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(2016-08-31) | $123.54 | 3.13% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $451.39 | 0.86% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-30) | $392.38 | 0.99% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-04) | $540.26 | 0.72% |
| Buying today(at $430.66) | $430.66 | 0.87% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.87% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.8% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.87%
In 3 years
1.03%
In 5 years
1.15%
In 10 years
1.51%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for S&P Global Inc. (SPGI).
Starting Yield
0.90%
Ending YOC
2.64%
Year 15 Dividend
$11.39
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$108.28
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.87 | N/A | 0.90% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.16 | +7.46% | 0.97% | $4.16 |
| Year 2 | $4.47 | +7.46% | 1.04% | $8.63 |
| Year 3 | $4.80 | +7.46% | 1.12% | $13.43 |
| Year 4 | $5.16 | +7.46% | 1.20% | $18.59 |
| Year 5 | $5.55 | +7.46% | 1.29% | $24.14 |
| Year 6 | $5.96 | +7.46% | 1.38% | $30.10 |
| Year 7 | $6.40 | +7.46% | 1.49% | $36.50 |
| Year 8 | $6.88 | +7.46% | 1.60% | $43.38 |
| Year 9 | $7.39 | +7.46% | 1.72% | $50.78 |
| Year 10 | $7.95 | +7.46% | 1.85% | $58.72 |
| Year 11 | $8.54 | +7.46% | 1.98% | $67.26 |
| Year 12 | $9.18 | +7.46% | 2.13% | $76.44 |
| Year 13 | $9.86 | +7.46% | 2.29% | $86.30 |
| Year 14 | $10.60 | +7.46% | 2.46% | $96.90 |
| Year 15 | $11.39 | +7.46% | 2.64% | $108.28 |
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
