Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.57%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.57%
TRU now pays $0.48 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(2016-08-29) | $32.82 | 1.46% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-26) | $118.19 | 0.41% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-29) | $81.56 | 0.59% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-28) | $88.67 | 0.54% |
| Buying today(at $84.67) | $84.67 | 0.57% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.57% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 8.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.57%
In 3 years
0.72%
In 5 years
0.85%
In 10 years
1.28%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for TransUnion (TRU).
Starting Yield
0.57%
Ending YOC
2.05%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.73
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$15.27
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.48 | N/A | 0.57% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.52 | +8.93% | 0.62% | $0.52 |
| Year 2 | $0.57 | +8.93% | 0.67% | $1.09 |
| Year 3 | $0.62 | +8.93% | 0.73% | $1.71 |
| Year 4 | $0.68 | +8.93% | 0.80% | $2.39 |
| Year 5 | $0.74 | +8.93% | 0.87% | $3.12 |
| Year 6 | $0.80 | +8.93% | 0.95% | $3.93 |
| Year 7 | $0.87 | +8.93% | 1.03% | $4.80 |
| Year 8 | $0.95 | +8.93% | 1.12% | $5.75 |
| Year 9 | $1.04 | +8.93% | 1.22% | $6.79 |
| Year 10 | $1.13 | +8.93% | 1.33% | $7.92 |
| Year 11 | $1.23 | +8.93% | 1.45% | $9.15 |
| Year 12 | $1.34 | +8.93% | 1.58% | $10.49 |
| Year 13 | $1.46 | +8.93% | 1.72% | $11.95 |
| Year 14 | $1.59 | +8.93% | 1.88% | $13.54 |
| Year 15 | $1.73 | +8.93% | 2.05% | $15.27 |
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
