Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 7.51%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
7.51%
HST now pays $1.67 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(2016-09-08) | $16.81 | 9.93% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-16) | $16.41 | 10.18% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $15.71 | 10.63% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $17.68 | 9.45% |
| Buying today(at $21.90) | $21.90 | 7.51% |
Projection: starting from today's 7.51% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 36.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
7.51%
In 3 years
19.12%
In 5 years
35.67%
In 10 years
169.42%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST).
Starting Yield
7.63%
Ending YOC
817.72%
Year 15 Dividend
$179.08
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$662.53
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.67 | N/A | 7.63% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.28 | +36.57% | 10.41% | $2.28 |
| Year 2 | $3.11 | +36.57% | 14.22% | $5.40 |
| Year 3 | $4.25 | +36.57% | 19.42% | $9.65 |
| Year 4 | $5.81 | +36.57% | 26.53% | $15.46 |
| Year 5 | $7.93 | +36.57% | 36.23% | $23.39 |
| Year 6 | $10.84 | +36.57% | 49.48% | $34.23 |
| Year 7 | $14.80 | +36.57% | 67.57% | $49.03 |
| Year 8 | $20.21 | +36.57% | 92.28% | $69.24 |
| Year 9 | $27.60 | +36.57% | 126.03% | $96.84 |
| Year 10 | $37.69 | +36.57% | 172.12% | $134.53 |
| Year 11 | $51.48 | +36.57% | 235.06% | $186.01 |
| Year 12 | $70.30 | +36.57% | 321.02% | $256.31 |
| Year 13 | $96.01 | +36.57% | 438.42% | $352.33 |
| Year 14 | $131.13 | +36.57% | 598.75% | $483.45 |
| Year 15 | $179.08 | +36.57% | 817.72% | $662.53 |
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
