Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.85%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.85%
XEL now pays $2.32 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(2016-07-20) | $43.61 | 5.32% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $68.70 | 3.38% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $63.39 | 3.66% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $72.50 | 3.20% |
| Buying today(at $81.67) | $81.67 | 2.85% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.85% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 5.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.85%
In 3 years
3.57%
In 5 years
4.14%
In 10 years
6.03%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL).
Starting Yield
2.84%
Ending YOC
6.71%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.48
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$56.75
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.32 | N/A | 2.84% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.46 | +5.90% | 3.01% | $2.46 |
| Year 2 | $2.60 | +5.90% | 3.19% | $5.06 |
| Year 3 | $2.76 | +5.90% | 3.37% | $7.81 |
| Year 4 | $2.92 | +5.90% | 3.57% | $10.73 |
| Year 5 | $3.09 | +5.90% | 3.78% | $13.82 |
| Year 6 | $3.27 | +5.90% | 4.01% | $17.09 |
| Year 7 | $3.47 | +5.90% | 4.24% | $20.56 |
| Year 8 | $3.67 | +5.90% | 4.49% | $24.23 |
| Year 9 | $3.89 | +5.90% | 4.76% | $28.12 |
| Year 10 | $4.12 | +5.90% | 5.04% | $32.23 |
| Year 11 | $4.36 | +5.90% | 5.34% | $36.59 |
| Year 12 | $4.62 | +5.90% | 5.65% | $41.21 |
| Year 13 | $4.89 | +5.90% | 5.99% | $46.09 |
| Year 14 | $5.18 | +5.90% | 6.34% | $51.27 |
| Year 15 | $5.48 | +5.90% | 6.71% | $56.75 |
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
