Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.81%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.81%
MAR now pays $2.74 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(2016-08-30) | $72.33 | 3.79% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $133.78 | 2.05% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-29) | $206.15 | 1.33% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $265.07 | 1.03% |
| Buying today(at $331.40) | $331.40 | 0.81% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.81% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 40.8% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.81%
In 3 years
2.26%
In 5 years
4.48%
In 10 years
24.63%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Marriott International, Inc. (MAR).
Starting Yield
0.83%
Ending YOC
137.58%
Year 15 Dividend
$455.95
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$1568.68
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.74 | N/A | 0.83% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.85 | +40.63% | 1.16% | $3.85 |
| Year 2 | $5.42 | +40.63% | 1.64% | $9.27 |
| Year 3 | $7.62 | +40.63% | 2.30% | $16.89 |
| Year 4 | $10.72 | +40.63% | 3.23% | $27.61 |
| Year 5 | $15.07 | +40.63% | 4.55% | $42.68 |
| Year 6 | $21.19 | +40.63% | 6.40% | $63.87 |
| Year 7 | $29.81 | +40.63% | 8.99% | $93.68 |
| Year 8 | $41.92 | +40.63% | 12.65% | $135.60 |
| Year 9 | $58.95 | +40.63% | 17.79% | $194.54 |
| Year 10 | $82.90 | +40.63% | 25.01% | $277.44 |
| Year 11 | $116.58 | +40.63% | 35.18% | $394.01 |
| Year 12 | $163.94 | +40.63% | 49.47% | $557.95 |
| Year 13 | $230.55 | +40.63% | 69.57% | $788.50 |
| Year 14 | $324.22 | +40.63% | 97.83% | $1112.72 |
| Year 15 | $455.95 | +40.63% | 137.58% | $1568.68 |
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
