Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.69%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.69%
BUD now pays $1.35 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(2016-09-08) | $126.56 | 1.07% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-10) | $57.42 | 2.35% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $56.20 | 2.40% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-05) | $60.23 | 2.24% |
| Buying today(at $78.74) | $78.74 | 1.69% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.69% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 22.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.69%
In 3 years
3.08%
In 5 years
4.60%
In 10 years
12.51%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD).
Starting Yield
1.71%
Ending YOC
12.81%
Year 15 Dividend
$10.09
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$69.64
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.35 | N/A | 1.71% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.54 | +14.35% | 1.96% | $1.54 |
| Year 2 | $1.77 | +14.35% | 2.24% | $3.31 |
| Year 3 | $2.02 | +14.35% | 2.56% | $5.33 |
| Year 4 | $2.31 | +14.35% | 2.93% | $7.64 |
| Year 5 | $2.64 | +14.35% | 3.35% | $10.28 |
| Year 6 | $3.02 | +14.35% | 3.83% | $13.29 |
| Year 7 | $3.45 | +14.35% | 4.38% | $16.74 |
| Year 8 | $3.95 | +14.35% | 5.01% | $20.69 |
| Year 9 | $4.51 | +14.35% | 5.73% | $25.20 |
| Year 10 | $5.16 | +14.35% | 6.55% | $30.36 |
| Year 11 | $5.90 | +14.35% | 7.49% | $36.27 |
| Year 12 | $6.75 | +14.35% | 8.57% | $43.01 |
| Year 13 | $7.72 | +14.35% | 9.80% | $50.73 |
| Year 14 | $8.82 | +14.35% | 11.21% | $59.55 |
| Year 15 | $10.09 | +14.35% | 12.81% | $69.64 |
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
