Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.76%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.76%
HCA now pays $3.00 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(2016-07-29) | $77.13 | 3.89% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-27) | $247.69 | 1.21% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-28) | $273.25 | 1.10% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-28) | $340.54 | 0.88% |
| Buying today(at $402.59) | $402.59 | 0.76% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.76% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 46.3% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.76%
In 3 years
1.14%
In 5 years
1.49%
In 10 years
2.93%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA).
Starting Yield
0.75%
Ending YOC
224.12%
Year 15 Dividend
$902.28
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$2841.99
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.00 | N/A | 0.75% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.39 | +46.29% | 1.09% | $4.39 |
| Year 2 | $6.42 | +46.29% | 1.59% | $10.81 |
| Year 3 | $9.39 | +46.29% | 2.33% | $20.20 |
| Year 4 | $13.74 | +46.29% | 3.41% | $33.94 |
| Year 5 | $20.10 | +46.29% | 4.99% | $54.04 |
| Year 6 | $29.40 | +46.29% | 7.30% | $83.44 |
| Year 7 | $43.02 | +46.29% | 10.68% | $126.46 |
| Year 8 | $62.93 | +46.29% | 15.63% | $189.39 |
| Year 9 | $92.06 | +46.29% | 22.87% | $281.44 |
| Year 10 | $134.67 | +46.29% | 33.45% | $416.11 |
| Year 11 | $197.01 | +46.29% | 48.93% | $613.12 |
| Year 12 | $288.20 | +46.29% | 71.59% | $901.32 |
| Year 13 | $421.61 | +46.29% | 104.72% | $1322.93 |
| Year 14 | $616.77 | +46.29% | 153.20% | $1939.71 |
| Year 15 | $902.28 | +46.29% | 224.12% | $2841.99 |
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
