Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.10%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.10%
CPT now pays $4.22 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) | $88.50 | 4.77% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-16) | $150.55 | 2.80% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $103.99 | 4.06% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $110.76 | 3.81% |
| Buying today(at $98.12) | $98.12 | 4.10% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.10% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.10%
In 3 years
4.87%
In 5 years
5.46%
In 10 years
7.29%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Camden Property Trust (CPT).
Starting Yield
4.30%
Ending YOC
8.83%
Year 15 Dividend
$8.66
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$94.89
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.22 | N/A | 4.30% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.43 | +4.91% | 4.51% | $4.43 |
| Year 2 | $4.64 | +4.91% | 4.73% | $9.07 |
| Year 3 | $4.87 | +4.91% | 4.97% | $13.94 |
| Year 4 | $5.11 | +4.91% | 5.21% | $19.06 |
| Year 5 | $5.36 | +4.91% | 5.47% | $24.42 |
| Year 6 | $5.63 | +4.91% | 5.73% | $30.05 |
| Year 7 | $5.90 | +4.91% | 6.02% | $35.95 |
| Year 8 | $6.19 | +4.91% | 6.31% | $42.14 |
| Year 9 | $6.50 | +4.91% | 6.62% | $48.64 |
| Year 10 | $6.82 | +4.91% | 6.95% | $55.45 |
| Year 11 | $7.15 | +4.91% | 7.29% | $62.60 |
| Year 12 | $7.50 | +4.91% | 7.64% | $70.10 |
| Year 13 | $7.87 | +4.91% | 8.02% | $77.97 |
| Year 14 | $8.26 | +4.91% | 8.41% | $86.23 |
| Year 15 | $8.66 | +4.91% | 8.83% | $94.89 |
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
