Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.58%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.58%
DLR now pays $4.88 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(2016-09-13) | $93.03 | 5.25% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-07) | $166.40 | 2.93% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-08) | $129.98 | 3.75% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-04) | $162.84 | 3.00% |
| Buying today(at $189.08) | $189.08 | 2.58% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.58% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 1.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.58%
In 3 years
2.69%
In 5 years
2.77%
In 10 years
2.99%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR).
Starting Yield
2.58%
Ending YOC
3.43%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.48
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$85.45
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.88 | N/A | 2.58% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.97 | +1.91% | 2.63% | $4.97 |
| Year 2 | $5.07 | +1.91% | 2.68% | $10.04 |
| Year 3 | $5.16 | +1.91% | 2.73% | $15.21 |
| Year 4 | $5.26 | +1.91% | 2.78% | $20.47 |
| Year 5 | $5.36 | +1.91% | 2.84% | $25.83 |
| Year 6 | $5.47 | +1.91% | 2.89% | $31.30 |
| Year 7 | $5.57 | +1.91% | 2.95% | $36.87 |
| Year 8 | $5.68 | +1.91% | 3.00% | $42.55 |
| Year 9 | $5.79 | +1.91% | 3.06% | $48.34 |
| Year 10 | $5.90 | +1.91% | 3.12% | $54.23 |
| Year 11 | $6.01 | +1.91% | 3.18% | $60.24 |
| Year 12 | $6.12 | +1.91% | 3.24% | $66.36 |
| Year 13 | $6.24 | +1.91% | 3.30% | $72.61 |
| Year 14 | $6.36 | +1.91% | 3.36% | $78.97 |
| Year 15 | $6.48 | +1.91% | 3.43% | $85.45 |
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
