Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.89%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.89%
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(2016-08-09) | $87.45 | 4.83% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-17) | $146.67 | 2.88% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-08) | $108.62 | 3.89% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-12) | $104.85 | 4.02% |
| Buying today(at $110.28) | $110.28 | 3.89% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.89% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 4.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.89%
In 3 years
4.90%
In 5 years
5.72%
In 10 years
8.39%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Camden Property Trust (CPT).
Starting Yield
3.83%
Ending YOC
7.85%
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 | 3.83% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.43 | +4.91% | 4.01% | $4.43 |
| Year 2 | $4.64 | +4.91% | 4.21% | $9.07 |
| Year 3 | $4.87 | +4.91% | 4.42% | $13.94 |
| Year 4 | $5.11 | +4.91% | 4.64% | $19.06 |
| Year 5 | $5.36 | +4.91% | 4.86% | $24.42 |
| Year 6 | $5.63 | +4.91% | 5.10% | $30.05 |
| Year 7 | $5.90 | +4.91% | 5.35% | $35.95 |
| Year 8 | $6.19 | +4.91% | 5.61% | $42.14 |
| Year 9 | $6.50 | +4.91% | 5.89% | $48.64 |
| Year 10 | $6.82 | +4.91% | 6.18% | $55.45 |
| Year 11 | $7.15 | +4.91% | 6.48% | $62.60 |
| Year 12 | $7.50 | +4.91% | 6.80% | $70.10 |
| Year 13 | $7.87 | +4.91% | 7.14% | $77.97 |
| Year 14 | $8.26 | +4.91% | 7.49% | $86.23 |
| Year 15 | $8.66 | +4.91% | 7.85% | $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
