Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 6.58%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
6.58%
MTN now pays $8.88 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(2016-09-02) | $161.38 | 5.50% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-31) | $304.85 | 2.91% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-01) | $227.90 | 3.90% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-08) | $151.75 | 5.85% |
| Buying today(at $134.96) | $134.96 | 6.58% |
Projection: starting from today's 6.58% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 20.3% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
6.58%
In 3 years
66.40%
In 5 years
310.05%
In 10 years
14609.73%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Vail Resorts, Inc. (MTN).
Starting Yield
6.58%
Ending YOC
105.64%
Year 15 Dividend
$142.57
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$791.28
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $8.88 | N/A | 6.58% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $10.69 | +20.33% | 7.92% | $10.69 |
| Year 2 | $12.86 | +20.33% | 9.53% | $23.54 |
| Year 3 | $15.47 | +20.33% | 11.46% | $39.01 |
| Year 4 | $18.62 | +20.33% | 13.79% | $57.63 |
| Year 5 | $22.40 | +20.33% | 16.60% | $80.03 |
| Year 6 | $26.96 | +20.33% | 19.97% | $106.99 |
| Year 7 | $32.44 | +20.33% | 24.03% | $139.43 |
| Year 8 | $39.03 | +20.33% | 28.92% | $178.46 |
| Year 9 | $46.97 | +20.33% | 34.80% | $225.42 |
| Year 10 | $56.51 | +20.33% | 41.87% | $281.93 |
| Year 11 | $68.00 | +20.33% | 50.39% | $349.94 |
| Year 12 | $81.83 | +20.33% | 60.63% | $431.77 |
| Year 13 | $98.46 | +20.33% | 72.96% | $530.23 |
| Year 14 | $118.48 | +20.33% | 87.79% | $648.71 |
| Year 15 | $142.57 | +20.33% | 105.64% | $791.28 |
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
