Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.03%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.03%
PLD now pays $4.16 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(2016-09-08) | $54.04 | 7.70% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-03) | $138.99 | 2.99% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $123.31 | 3.37% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-29) | $113.78 | 3.66% |
| Buying today(at $138.49) | $138.49 | 3.03% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.03% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 12.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.03%
In 3 years
4.32%
In 5 years
5.46%
In 10 years
9.86%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Prologis, Inc. (PLD).
Starting Yield
3.00%
Ending YOC
15.86%
Year 15 Dividend
$21.96
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$169.55
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.16 | N/A | 3.00% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.65 | +11.73% | 3.36% | $4.65 |
| Year 2 | $5.19 | +11.73% | 3.75% | $9.84 |
| Year 3 | $5.80 | +11.73% | 4.19% | $15.64 |
| Year 4 | $6.48 | +11.73% | 4.68% | $22.13 |
| Year 5 | $7.24 | +11.73% | 5.23% | $29.37 |
| Year 6 | $8.09 | +11.73% | 5.84% | $37.46 |
| Year 7 | $9.04 | +11.73% | 6.53% | $46.51 |
| Year 8 | $10.10 | +11.73% | 7.30% | $56.61 |
| Year 9 | $11.29 | +11.73% | 8.15% | $67.90 |
| Year 10 | $12.61 | +11.73% | 9.11% | $80.51 |
| Year 11 | $14.09 | +11.73% | 10.18% | $94.60 |
| Year 12 | $15.74 | +11.73% | 11.37% | $110.34 |
| Year 13 | $17.59 | +11.73% | 12.70% | $127.94 |
| Year 14 | $19.65 | +11.73% | 14.19% | $147.59 |
| Year 15 | $21.96 | +11.73% | 15.86% | $169.55 |
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
