Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.02%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.02%
BXP now pays $2.80 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) | $142.80 | 1.96% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-04) | $114.69 | 2.44% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-07) | $69.75 | 4.01% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-11) | $62.11 | 4.51% |
| Buying today(at $69.71) | $69.71 | 4.02% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.02% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical -1.5% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.02%
In 3 years
3.73%
In 5 years
3.55%
In 10 years
3.14%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for BXP, Inc. (BXP).
Starting Yield
4.02%
Ending YOC
3.22%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.24
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$37.38
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.80 | N/A | 4.02% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.76 | +-1.47% | 3.96% | $2.76 |
| Year 2 | $2.72 | +-1.47% | 3.90% | $5.48 |
| Year 3 | $2.68 | +-1.47% | 3.84% | $8.16 |
| Year 4 | $2.64 | +-1.47% | 3.79% | $10.79 |
| Year 5 | $2.60 | +-1.47% | 3.73% | $13.39 |
| Year 6 | $2.56 | +-1.47% | 3.68% | $15.96 |
| Year 7 | $2.52 | +-1.47% | 3.62% | $18.48 |
| Year 8 | $2.49 | +-1.47% | 3.57% | $20.97 |
| Year 9 | $2.45 | +-1.47% | 3.52% | $23.42 |
| Year 10 | $2.41 | +-1.47% | 3.46% | $25.83 |
| Year 11 | $2.38 | +-1.47% | 3.41% | $28.21 |
| Year 12 | $2.34 | +-1.47% | 3.36% | $30.56 |
| Year 13 | $2.31 | +-1.47% | 3.31% | $32.87 |
| Year 14 | $2.28 | +-1.47% | 3.26% | $35.14 |
| Year 15 | $2.24 | +-1.47% | 3.22% | $37.38 |
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
