Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.74%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.74%
XLP now pays $2.20 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(2016-10-03) | $52.87 | 4.16% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-05) | $69.15 | 3.18% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-27) | $68.80 | 3.20% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-01) | $78.25 | 2.81% |
| Buying today(at $80.53) | $80.53 | 2.74% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.74% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.74%
In 3 years
3.18%
In 5 years
3.51%
In 10 years
4.49%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP).
Starting Yield
2.73%
Ending YOC
5.54%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.46
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$49.13
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.20 | N/A | 2.73% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.31 | +4.83% | 2.86% | $2.31 |
| Year 2 | $2.42 | +4.83% | 3.00% | $4.72 |
| Year 3 | $2.53 | +4.83% | 3.15% | $7.26 |
| Year 4 | $2.66 | +4.83% | 3.30% | $9.92 |
| Year 5 | $2.79 | +4.83% | 3.46% | $12.70 |
| Year 6 | $2.92 | +4.83% | 3.63% | $15.62 |
| Year 7 | $3.06 | +4.83% | 3.80% | $18.68 |
| Year 8 | $3.21 | +4.83% | 3.98% | $21.89 |
| Year 9 | $3.36 | +4.83% | 4.18% | $25.25 |
| Year 10 | $3.53 | +4.83% | 4.38% | $28.78 |
| Year 11 | $3.70 | +4.83% | 4.59% | $32.48 |
| Year 12 | $3.87 | +4.83% | 4.81% | $36.35 |
| Year 13 | $4.06 | +4.83% | 5.04% | $40.41 |
| Year 14 | $4.26 | +4.83% | 5.29% | $44.67 |
| Year 15 | $4.46 | +4.83% | 5.54% | $49.13 |
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
