Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.39%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.39%
LVS now pays $1.10 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(2016-07-26) | $50.62 | 2.17% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-20) | $47.78 | 2.30% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-21) | $55.97 | 1.97% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-25) | $52.41 | 2.10% |
| Buying today(at $46.08) | $46.08 | 2.39% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.39% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 4.8% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.39%
In 3 years
0.78%
In 5 years
0.37%
In 10 years
0.06%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS).
Starting Yield
2.39%
Ending YOC
4.84%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.23
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$24.57
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.10 | N/A | 2.39% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.15 | +4.83% | 2.50% | $1.15 |
| Year 2 | $1.21 | +4.83% | 2.62% | $2.36 |
| Year 3 | $1.27 | +4.83% | 2.75% | $3.63 |
| Year 4 | $1.33 | +4.83% | 2.88% | $4.96 |
| Year 5 | $1.39 | +4.83% | 3.02% | $6.35 |
| Year 6 | $1.46 | +4.83% | 3.17% | $7.81 |
| Year 7 | $1.53 | +4.83% | 3.32% | $9.34 |
| Year 8 | $1.60 | +4.83% | 3.48% | $10.94 |
| Year 9 | $1.68 | +4.83% | 3.65% | $12.63 |
| Year 10 | $1.76 | +4.83% | 3.83% | $14.39 |
| Year 11 | $1.85 | +4.83% | 4.01% | $16.24 |
| Year 12 | $1.94 | +4.83% | 4.20% | $18.17 |
| Year 13 | $2.03 | +4.83% | 4.41% | $20.21 |
| Year 14 | $2.13 | +4.83% | 4.62% | $22.33 |
| Year 15 | $2.23 | +4.83% | 4.84% | $24.57 |
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
