Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 6.17%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
6.17%
APLE now pays $0.96 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) | $18.57 | 5.17% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $14.73 | 6.52% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-12) | $16.16 | 5.94% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $12.68 | 7.57% |
| Buying today(at $15.78) | $15.78 | 6.17% |
Projection: starting from today's 6.17% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 140.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
6.17%
In 3 years
86.29%
In 5 years
500.66%
In 10 years
40601.41%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (APLE).
Starting Yield
6.08%
Ending YOC
232.16%
Year 15 Dividend
$36.64
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$165.50
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.96 | N/A | 6.08% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.22 | +27.48% | 7.76% | $1.22 |
| Year 2 | $1.56 | +27.48% | 9.89% | $2.78 |
| Year 3 | $1.99 | +27.48% | 12.60% | $4.77 |
| Year 4 | $2.54 | +27.48% | 16.07% | $7.31 |
| Year 5 | $3.23 | +27.48% | 20.48% | $10.54 |
| Year 6 | $4.12 | +27.48% | 26.11% | $14.66 |
| Year 7 | $5.25 | +27.48% | 33.29% | $19.91 |
| Year 8 | $6.70 | +27.48% | 42.43% | $26.61 |
| Year 9 | $8.54 | +27.48% | 54.09% | $35.14 |
| Year 10 | $10.88 | +27.48% | 68.96% | $46.03 |
| Year 11 | $13.87 | +27.48% | 87.91% | $59.90 |
| Year 12 | $17.68 | +27.48% | 112.06% | $77.58 |
| Year 13 | $22.54 | +27.48% | 142.86% | $100.13 |
| Year 14 | $28.74 | +27.48% | 182.12% | $128.86 |
| Year 15 | $36.64 | +27.48% | 232.16% | $165.50 |
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
