Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.38%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.38%
DRH now pays $0.42 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(2016-10-07) | $9.01 | 4.66% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-01) | $9.87 | 4.26% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $7.92 | 5.30% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-08) | $7.70 | 5.45% |
| Buying today(at $12.41) | $12.41 | 3.38% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.38% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 13.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.38%
In 3 years
5.00%
In 5 years
6.49%
In 10 years
12.47%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for DiamondRock Hospitality Company (DRH).
Starting Yield
3.38%
Ending YOC
23.96%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.97
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$20.88
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.42 | N/A | 3.38% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.48 | +13.94% | 3.85% | $0.48 |
| Year 2 | $0.55 | +13.94% | 4.39% | $1.02 |
| Year 3 | $0.62 | +13.94% | 5.00% | $1.65 |
| Year 4 | $0.71 | +13.94% | 5.70% | $2.35 |
| Year 5 | $0.81 | +13.94% | 6.50% | $3.16 |
| Year 6 | $0.92 | +13.94% | 7.40% | $4.08 |
| Year 7 | $1.05 | +13.94% | 8.43% | $5.13 |
| Year 8 | $1.19 | +13.94% | 9.61% | $6.32 |
| Year 9 | $1.36 | +13.94% | 10.95% | $7.68 |
| Year 10 | $1.55 | +13.94% | 12.48% | $9.23 |
| Year 11 | $1.76 | +13.94% | 14.21% | $10.99 |
| Year 12 | $2.01 | +13.94% | 16.20% | $13.00 |
| Year 13 | $2.29 | +13.94% | 18.45% | $15.29 |
| Year 14 | $2.61 | +13.94% | 21.03% | $17.90 |
| Year 15 | $2.97 | +13.94% | 23.96% | $20.88 |
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
