Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.37%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.37%
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(2016-09-06) | $30.68 | 3.36% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $21.73 | 4.74% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $18.53 | 5.56% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $22.36 | 4.61% |
| Buying today(at $23.29) | $23.29 | 4.37% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.37% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 10.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.37%
In 3 years
5.88%
In 5 years
7.17%
In 10 years
11.75%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Kimco Realty Corporation (KIM).
Starting Yield
4.42%
Ending YOC
8.27%
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 | 4.42% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.07 | +4.26% | 4.61% | $1.07 |
| Year 2 | $1.12 | +4.26% | 4.81% | $2.19 |
| Year 3 | $1.17 | +4.26% | 5.01% | $3.36 |
| Year 4 | $1.22 | +4.26% | 5.23% | $4.58 |
| Year 5 | $1.27 | +4.26% | 5.45% | $5.85 |
| Year 6 | $1.32 | +4.26% | 5.68% | $7.17 |
| Year 7 | $1.38 | +4.26% | 5.92% | $8.55 |
| Year 8 | $1.44 | +4.26% | 6.18% | $9.99 |
| Year 9 | $1.50 | +4.26% | 6.44% | $11.49 |
| Year 10 | $1.56 | +4.26% | 6.71% | $13.05 |
| Year 11 | $1.63 | +4.26% | 7.00% | $14.68 |
| Year 12 | $1.70 | +4.26% | 7.30% | $16.38 |
| Year 13 | $1.77 | +4.26% | 7.61% | $18.15 |
| Year 14 | $1.85 | +4.26% | 7.93% | $20.00 |
| Year 15 | $1.93 | +4.26% | 8.27% | $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
