Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.92%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.92%
FRT now pays $4.52 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(2016-09-12) | $158.06 | 2.86% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $121.75 | 3.71% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $97.32 | 4.64% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $100.07 | 4.52% |
| Buying today(at $115.16) | $115.16 | 3.92% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.92% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 1.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.92%
In 3 years
4.04%
In 5 years
4.12%
In 10 years
4.33%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT).
Starting Yield
3.92%
Ending YOC
4.54%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.23
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$73.37
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.52 | N/A | 3.92% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.56 | +0.98% | 3.96% | $4.56 |
| Year 2 | $4.61 | +0.98% | 4.00% | $9.17 |
| Year 3 | $4.65 | +0.98% | 4.04% | $13.83 |
| Year 4 | $4.70 | +0.98% | 4.08% | $18.53 |
| Year 5 | $4.75 | +0.98% | 4.12% | $23.27 |
| Year 6 | $4.79 | +0.98% | 4.16% | $28.07 |
| Year 7 | $4.84 | +0.98% | 4.20% | $32.90 |
| Year 8 | $4.89 | +0.98% | 4.24% | $37.79 |
| Year 9 | $4.93 | +0.98% | 4.29% | $42.73 |
| Year 10 | $4.98 | +0.98% | 4.33% | $47.71 |
| Year 11 | $5.03 | +0.98% | 4.37% | $52.74 |
| Year 12 | $5.08 | +0.98% | 4.41% | $57.82 |
| Year 13 | $5.13 | +0.98% | 4.46% | $62.95 |
| Year 14 | $5.18 | +0.98% | 4.50% | $68.13 |
| Year 15 | $5.23 | +0.98% | 4.54% | $73.37 |
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
