Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.95%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.95%
KIM now pays $1.03 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(2016-07-20) | $31.37 | 3.28% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $20.77 | 4.96% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $20.86 | 4.94% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $22.12 | 4.66% |
| Buying today(at $26.11) | $26.11 | 3.95% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.95% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 4.3% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.95%
In 3 years
5.86%
In 5 years
7.63%
In 10 years
14.75%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Kimco Realty Corporation (KIM).
Starting Yield
3.95%
Ending YOC
7.38%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.93
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$21.92
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.03 | N/A | 3.95% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.07 | +4.26% | 4.11% | $1.07 |
| Year 2 | $1.12 | +4.26% | 4.29% | $2.19 |
| Year 3 | $1.17 | +4.26% | 4.47% | $3.36 |
| Year 4 | $1.22 | +4.26% | 4.66% | $4.58 |
| Year 5 | $1.27 | +4.26% | 4.86% | $5.85 |
| Year 6 | $1.32 | +4.26% | 5.07% | $7.17 |
| Year 7 | $1.38 | +4.26% | 5.28% | $8.55 |
| Year 8 | $1.44 | +4.26% | 5.51% | $9.99 |
| Year 9 | $1.50 | +4.26% | 5.74% | $11.49 |
| Year 10 | $1.56 | +4.26% | 5.99% | $13.05 |
| Year 11 | $1.63 | +4.26% | 6.24% | $14.68 |
| Year 12 | $1.70 | +4.26% | 6.51% | $16.38 |
| Year 13 | $1.77 | +4.26% | 6.79% | $18.15 |
| Year 14 | $1.85 | +4.26% | 7.08% | $20.00 |
| Year 15 | $1.93 | +4.26% | 7.38% | $21.92 |
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
