Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 5.93%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
5.93%
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(2016-08-08) | $20.11 | 4.77% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-05) | $14.86 | 6.46% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-08) | $15.13 | 6.35% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-07) | $11.76 | 8.16% |
| Buying today(at $16.18) | $16.18 | 5.93% |
Projection: starting from today's 5.93% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 25.4% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
5.93%
In 3 years
183.93%
In 5 years
1815.08%
In 10 years
555262.52%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (APLE).
Starting Yield
5.93%
Ending YOC
176.91%
Year 15 Dividend
$28.62
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$136.58
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.96 | N/A | 5.93% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.20 | +25.40% | 7.44% | $1.20 |
| Year 2 | $1.51 | +25.40% | 9.33% | $2.71 |
| Year 3 | $1.89 | +25.40% | 11.70% | $4.61 |
| Year 4 | $2.37 | +25.40% | 14.67% | $6.98 |
| Year 5 | $2.98 | +25.40% | 18.40% | $9.96 |
| Year 6 | $3.73 | +25.40% | 23.07% | $13.69 |
| Year 7 | $4.68 | +25.40% | 28.93% | $18.37 |
| Year 8 | $5.87 | +25.40% | 36.28% | $24.24 |
| Year 9 | $7.36 | +25.40% | 45.50% | $31.60 |
| Year 10 | $9.23 | +25.40% | 57.05% | $40.83 |
| Year 11 | $11.58 | +25.40% | 71.54% | $52.41 |
| Year 12 | $14.52 | +25.40% | 89.71% | $66.93 |
| Year 13 | $18.20 | +25.40% | 112.50% | $85.13 |
| Year 14 | $22.83 | +25.40% | 141.08% | $107.95 |
| Year 15 | $28.62 | +25.40% | 176.91% | $136.58 |
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
