Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 16.11%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
16.11%
SEVN now pays $1.12 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(2016-10-07) | $20.11 | 5.57% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-01) | $10.41 | 10.76% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $10.18 | 11.00% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-08) | $10.14 | 11.05% |
| Buying today(at $6.90) | $6.90 | 16.11% |
Projection: starting from today's 16.11% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 29.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
16.11%
In 3 years
34.80%
In 5 years
58.14%
In 10 years
209.81%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Seven Hills Realty Trust (SEVN).
Starting Yield
16.23%
Ending YOC
128.68%
Year 15 Dividend
$8.88
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$60.18
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.12 | N/A | 16.23% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.29 | +14.80% | 18.63% | $1.29 |
| Year 2 | $1.48 | +14.80% | 21.39% | $2.76 |
| Year 3 | $1.69 | +14.80% | 24.56% | $4.46 |
| Year 4 | $1.95 | +14.80% | 28.19% | $6.40 |
| Year 5 | $2.23 | +14.80% | 32.37% | $8.63 |
| Year 6 | $2.56 | +14.80% | 37.16% | $11.20 |
| Year 7 | $2.94 | +14.80% | 42.65% | $14.14 |
| Year 8 | $3.38 | +14.80% | 48.97% | $17.52 |
| Year 9 | $3.88 | +14.80% | 56.21% | $21.40 |
| Year 10 | $4.45 | +14.80% | 64.53% | $25.85 |
| Year 11 | $5.11 | +14.80% | 74.08% | $30.96 |
| Year 12 | $5.87 | +14.80% | 85.05% | $36.83 |
| Year 13 | $6.74 | +14.80% | 97.64% | $43.57 |
| Year 14 | $7.73 | +14.80% | 112.09% | $51.30 |
| Year 15 | $8.88 | +14.80% | 128.68% | $60.18 |
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
