Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.16%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.16%
WTW now pays $3.76 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(2016-09-12) | $125.25 | 3.00% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-02) | $230.06 | 1.63% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $204.54 | 1.84% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $330.22 | 1.14% |
| Buying today(at $319.88) | $319.88 | 1.16% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.16% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.16%
In 3 years
1.36%
In 5 years
1.52%
In 10 years
1.99%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (WTW).
Starting Yield
1.18%
Ending YOC
2.91%
Year 15 Dividend
$9.32
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$94.70
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.76 | N/A | 1.18% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.99 | +6.24% | 1.25% | $3.99 |
| Year 2 | $4.24 | +6.24% | 1.33% | $8.24 |
| Year 3 | $4.51 | +6.24% | 1.41% | $12.75 |
| Year 4 | $4.79 | +6.24% | 1.50% | $17.54 |
| Year 5 | $5.09 | +6.24% | 1.59% | $22.63 |
| Year 6 | $5.41 | +6.24% | 1.69% | $28.03 |
| Year 7 | $5.74 | +6.24% | 1.80% | $33.78 |
| Year 8 | $6.10 | +6.24% | 1.91% | $39.88 |
| Year 9 | $6.48 | +6.24% | 2.03% | $46.36 |
| Year 10 | $6.89 | +6.24% | 2.15% | $53.25 |
| Year 11 | $7.32 | +6.24% | 2.29% | $60.57 |
| Year 12 | $7.77 | +6.24% | 2.43% | $68.34 |
| Year 13 | $8.26 | +6.24% | 2.58% | $76.60 |
| Year 14 | $8.77 | +6.24% | 2.74% | $85.37 |
| Year 15 | $9.32 | +6.24% | 2.91% | $94.70 |
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
