Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.90%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.90%
ADC now pays $3.14 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(2016-07-21) | $49.27 | 6.37% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-19) | $72.83 | 4.31% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-20) | $66.84 | 4.70% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-24) | $73.74 | 4.26% |
| Buying today(at $80.63) | $80.63 | 3.90% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.90% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical -9.2% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.90%
In 3 years
2.58%
In 5 years
1.96%
In 10 years
0.99%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Agree Realty Corporation (ADC).
Starting Yield
3.89%
Ending YOC
0.91%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.74
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$23.69
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.14 | N/A | 3.89% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.85 | +-9.21% | 3.54% | $2.85 |
| Year 2 | $2.59 | +-9.21% | 3.21% | $5.44 |
| Year 3 | $2.35 | +-9.21% | 2.91% | $7.79 |
| Year 4 | $2.13 | +-9.21% | 2.65% | $9.92 |
| Year 5 | $1.94 | +-9.21% | 2.40% | $11.86 |
| Year 6 | $1.76 | +-9.21% | 2.18% | $13.62 |
| Year 7 | $1.60 | +-9.21% | 1.98% | $15.21 |
| Year 8 | $1.45 | +-9.21% | 1.80% | $16.66 |
| Year 9 | $1.32 | +-9.21% | 1.63% | $17.98 |
| Year 10 | $1.19 | +-9.21% | 1.48% | $19.17 |
| Year 11 | $1.08 | +-9.21% | 1.35% | $20.26 |
| Year 12 | $0.98 | +-9.21% | 1.22% | $21.24 |
| Year 13 | $0.89 | +-9.21% | 1.11% | $22.14 |
| Year 14 | $0.81 | +-9.21% | 1.01% | $22.95 |
| Year 15 | $0.74 | +-9.21% | 0.91% | $23.69 |
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
