Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 8.44%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
8.44%
GLPI now pays $3.20 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(2016-10-03) | $33.17 | 9.65% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-05) | $47.75 | 6.70% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-06) | $45.52 | 7.03% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $46.20 | 6.93% |
| Buying today(at $38.27) | $38.27 | 8.44% |
Projection: starting from today's 8.44% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 3.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
8.44%
In 3 years
9.47%
In 5 years
10.22%
In 10 years
12.38%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI).
Starting Yield
8.36%
Ending YOC
72.61%
Year 15 Dividend
$27.79
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$183.23
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.20 | N/A | 8.36% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.70 | +15.50% | 9.66% | $3.70 |
| Year 2 | $4.27 | +15.50% | 11.15% | $7.96 |
| Year 3 | $4.93 | +15.50% | 12.88% | $12.90 |
| Year 4 | $5.69 | +15.50% | 14.88% | $18.59 |
| Year 5 | $6.58 | +15.50% | 17.19% | $25.17 |
| Year 6 | $7.60 | +15.50% | 19.85% | $32.76 |
| Year 7 | $8.77 | +15.50% | 22.93% | $41.54 |
| Year 8 | $10.13 | +15.50% | 26.48% | $51.67 |
| Year 9 | $11.71 | +15.50% | 30.59% | $63.38 |
| Year 10 | $13.52 | +15.50% | 35.33% | $76.90 |
| Year 11 | $15.62 | +15.50% | 40.80% | $92.51 |
| Year 12 | $18.04 | +15.50% | 47.13% | $110.55 |
| Year 13 | $20.83 | +15.50% | 54.43% | $131.38 |
| Year 14 | $24.06 | +15.50% | 62.87% | $155.44 |
| Year 15 | $27.79 | +15.50% | 72.61% | $183.23 |
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
