Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.94%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.94%
REG now pays $2.97 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) | $81.51 | 3.64% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $67.51 | 4.40% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $62.48 | 4.75% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $72.39 | 4.10% |
| Buying today(at $74.62) | $74.62 | 3.94% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.94% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 4.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.94%
In 3 years
4.48%
In 5 years
4.87%
In 10 years
6.02%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Regency Centers Corporation (REG).
Starting Yield
3.98%
Ending YOC
15.70%
Year 15 Dividend
$11.71
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$100.02
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.97 | N/A | 3.98% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.25 | +9.58% | 4.36% | $3.25 |
| Year 2 | $3.57 | +9.58% | 4.78% | $6.82 |
| Year 3 | $3.91 | +9.58% | 5.24% | $10.73 |
| Year 4 | $4.28 | +9.58% | 5.74% | $15.01 |
| Year 5 | $4.69 | +9.58% | 6.29% | $19.70 |
| Year 6 | $5.14 | +9.58% | 6.89% | $24.85 |
| Year 7 | $5.63 | +9.58% | 7.55% | $30.48 |
| Year 8 | $6.17 | +9.58% | 8.27% | $36.66 |
| Year 9 | $6.77 | +9.58% | 9.07% | $43.42 |
| Year 10 | $7.41 | +9.58% | 9.94% | $50.84 |
| Year 11 | $8.12 | +9.58% | 10.89% | $58.96 |
| Year 12 | $8.90 | +9.58% | 11.93% | $67.86 |
| Year 13 | $9.76 | +9.58% | 13.07% | $77.62 |
| Year 14 | $10.69 | +9.58% | 14.33% | $88.31 |
| Year 15 | $11.71 | +9.58% | 15.70% | $100.02 |
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
