Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.13%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.13%
UNH now pays $8.95 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(2016-07-19) | $142.59 | 6.28% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-27) | $415.10 | 2.16% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-28) | $502.91 | 1.78% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-22) | $285.13 | 3.14% |
| Buying today(at $420.74) | $420.74 | 2.13% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.13% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical -4.2% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.13%
In 3 years
1.51%
In 5 years
1.20%
In 10 years
0.67%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH).
Starting Yield
2.13%
Ending YOC
1.13%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.74
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$97.25
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $8.95 | N/A | 2.13% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $8.58 | +-4.15% | 2.04% | $8.58 |
| Year 2 | $8.22 | +-4.15% | 1.95% | $16.80 |
| Year 3 | $7.88 | +-4.15% | 1.87% | $24.68 |
| Year 4 | $7.55 | +-4.15% | 1.80% | $32.24 |
| Year 5 | $7.24 | +-4.15% | 1.72% | $39.48 |
| Year 6 | $6.94 | +-4.15% | 1.65% | $46.42 |
| Year 7 | $6.65 | +-4.15% | 1.58% | $53.07 |
| Year 8 | $6.38 | +-4.15% | 1.52% | $59.45 |
| Year 9 | $6.11 | +-4.15% | 1.45% | $65.56 |
| Year 10 | $5.86 | +-4.15% | 1.39% | $71.42 |
| Year 11 | $5.61 | +-4.15% | 1.33% | $77.03 |
| Year 12 | $5.38 | +-4.15% | 1.28% | $82.41 |
| Year 13 | $5.16 | +-4.15% | 1.23% | $87.57 |
| Year 14 | $4.94 | +-4.15% | 1.18% | $92.52 |
| Year 15 | $4.74 | +-4.15% | 1.13% | $97.25 |
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
