Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.59%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.59%
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(2016-07-19) | $166.83 | 2.71% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-27) | $117.92 | 3.83% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-28) | $100.93 | 4.48% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-22) | $96.04 | 4.71% |
| Buying today(at $126.08) | $126.08 | 3.59% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.59% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 1.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.59%
In 3 years
3.74%
In 5 years
3.84%
In 10 years
4.12%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT).
Starting Yield
3.59%
Ending YOC
4.17%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.26
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$73.60
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.52 | N/A | 3.59% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.57 | +1.02% | 3.62% | $4.57 |
| Year 2 | $4.61 | +1.02% | 3.66% | $9.18 |
| Year 3 | $4.66 | +1.02% | 3.70% | $13.84 |
| Year 4 | $4.71 | +1.02% | 3.73% | $18.55 |
| Year 5 | $4.76 | +1.02% | 3.77% | $23.30 |
| Year 6 | $4.80 | +1.02% | 3.81% | $28.10 |
| Year 7 | $4.85 | +1.02% | 3.85% | $32.96 |
| Year 8 | $4.90 | +1.02% | 3.89% | $37.86 |
| Year 9 | $4.95 | +1.02% | 3.93% | $42.81 |
| Year 10 | $5.00 | +1.02% | 3.97% | $47.81 |
| Year 11 | $5.05 | +1.02% | 4.01% | $52.87 |
| Year 12 | $5.11 | +1.02% | 4.05% | $57.97 |
| Year 13 | $5.16 | +1.02% | 4.09% | $63.13 |
| Year 14 | $5.21 | +1.02% | 4.13% | $68.34 |
| Year 15 | $5.26 | +1.02% | 4.17% | $73.60 |
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
