Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.36%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.36%
X now pays $0.20 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(2015-06-24) | $22.41 | 0.89% |
| 5 years ago(2020-06-19) | $8.11 | 2.47% |
| 3 years ago(2022-06-21) | $19.60 | 1.02% |
| 1 year ago(2024-06-24) | $36.27 | 0.55% |
| Buying today(at $54.84) | $54.84 | 0.36% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.36% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 0.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.36%
In 3 years
1.82%
In 5 years
5.33%
In 10 years
77.95%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for United States Steel Corporation (X).
Starting Yield
0.36%
Ending YOC
0.94%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.51
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$5.15
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.20 | N/A | 0.36% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.21 | +6.50% | 0.39% | $0.21 |
| Year 2 | $0.23 | +6.50% | 0.41% | $0.44 |
| Year 3 | $0.24 | +6.50% | 0.44% | $0.68 |
| Year 4 | $0.26 | +6.50% | 0.47% | $0.94 |
| Year 5 | $0.27 | +6.50% | 0.50% | $1.21 |
| Year 6 | $0.29 | +6.50% | 0.53% | $1.50 |
| Year 7 | $0.31 | +6.50% | 0.57% | $1.82 |
| Year 8 | $0.33 | +6.50% | 0.60% | $2.15 |
| Year 9 | $0.35 | +6.50% | 0.64% | $2.50 |
| Year 10 | $0.38 | +6.50% | 0.68% | $2.87 |
| Year 11 | $0.40 | +6.50% | 0.73% | $3.27 |
| Year 12 | $0.43 | +6.50% | 0.78% | $3.70 |
| Year 13 | $0.45 | +6.50% | 0.83% | $4.15 |
| Year 14 | $0.48 | +6.50% | 0.88% | $4.64 |
| Year 15 | $0.51 | +6.50% | 0.94% | $5.15 |
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
