Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.54%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.54%
WEC now pays $3.75 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) | $59.88 | 6.26% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $95.99 | 3.91% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-30) | $85.23 | 4.40% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-04) | $107.48 | 3.49% |
| Buying today(at $107.06) | $107.06 | 3.54% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.54% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 7.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.54%
In 3 years
4.35%
In 5 years
5.00%
In 10 years
7.05%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC).
Starting Yield
3.50%
Ending YOC
9.84%
Year 15 Dividend
$10.54
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$101.97
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.75 | N/A | 3.50% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.02 | +7.13% | 3.75% | $4.02 |
| Year 2 | $4.30 | +7.13% | 4.02% | $8.32 |
| Year 3 | $4.61 | +7.13% | 4.31% | $12.93 |
| Year 4 | $4.94 | +7.13% | 4.61% | $17.87 |
| Year 5 | $5.29 | +7.13% | 4.94% | $23.16 |
| Year 6 | $5.67 | +7.13% | 5.30% | $28.83 |
| Year 7 | $6.07 | +7.13% | 5.67% | $34.90 |
| Year 8 | $6.51 | +7.13% | 6.08% | $41.41 |
| Year 9 | $6.97 | +7.13% | 6.51% | $48.38 |
| Year 10 | $7.47 | +7.13% | 6.97% | $55.85 |
| Year 11 | $8.00 | +7.13% | 7.47% | $63.85 |
| Year 12 | $8.57 | +7.13% | 8.00% | $72.42 |
| Year 13 | $9.18 | +7.13% | 8.58% | $81.60 |
| Year 14 | $9.84 | +7.13% | 9.19% | $91.43 |
| Year 15 | $10.54 | +7.13% | 9.84% | $101.97 |
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
