Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.81%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.81%
SU now pays $1.72 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(2016-08-02) | $26.00 | 6.62% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-10) | $19.72 | 8.72% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-01) | $31.02 | 5.54% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-05) | $39.25 | 4.38% |
| Buying today(at $60.41) | $60.41 | 2.81% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.81% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 14.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.81%
In 3 years
5.57%
In 5 years
8.81%
In 10 years
27.64%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Suncor Energy Inc. (SU).
Starting Yield
2.85%
Ending YOC
22.96%
Year 15 Dividend
$13.87
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$93.52
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.72 | N/A | 2.85% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.98 | +14.93% | 3.27% | $1.98 |
| Year 2 | $2.27 | +14.93% | 3.76% | $4.25 |
| Year 3 | $2.61 | +14.93% | 4.32% | $6.86 |
| Year 4 | $3.00 | +14.93% | 4.97% | $9.86 |
| Year 5 | $3.45 | +14.93% | 5.71% | $13.31 |
| Year 6 | $3.96 | +14.93% | 6.56% | $17.27 |
| Year 7 | $4.56 | +14.93% | 7.54% | $21.83 |
| Year 8 | $5.24 | +14.93% | 8.67% | $27.07 |
| Year 9 | $6.02 | +14.93% | 9.96% | $33.08 |
| Year 10 | $6.92 | +14.93% | 11.45% | $40.00 |
| Year 11 | $7.95 | +14.93% | 13.16% | $47.95 |
| Year 12 | $9.14 | +14.93% | 15.12% | $57.08 |
| Year 13 | $10.50 | +14.93% | 17.38% | $67.58 |
| Year 14 | $12.07 | +14.93% | 19.97% | $79.65 |
| Year 15 | $13.87 | +14.93% | 22.96% | $93.52 |
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
