Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.28%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.28%
SHO now pays $0.36 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(2016-09-13) | $12.31 | 2.92% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-07) | $12.04 | 2.99% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-08) | $9.03 | 3.99% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-12) | $9.78 | 3.68% |
| Buying today(at $11.04) | $11.04 | 3.28% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.28% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 48.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.28%
In 3 years
10.72%
In 5 years
23.61%
In 10 years
169.97%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (SHO).
Starting Yield
3.26%
Ending YOC
1218.20%
Year 15 Dividend
$134.49
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$411.14
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.36 | N/A | 3.26% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.53 | +48.42% | 4.84% | $0.53 |
| Year 2 | $0.79 | +48.42% | 7.18% | $1.33 |
| Year 3 | $1.18 | +48.42% | 10.66% | $2.50 |
| Year 4 | $1.75 | +48.42% | 15.82% | $4.25 |
| Year 5 | $2.59 | +48.42% | 23.49% | $6.84 |
| Year 6 | $3.85 | +48.42% | 34.86% | $10.69 |
| Year 7 | $5.71 | +48.42% | 51.73% | $16.40 |
| Year 8 | $8.48 | +48.42% | 76.78% | $24.88 |
| Year 9 | $12.58 | +48.42% | 113.96% | $37.46 |
| Year 10 | $18.67 | +48.42% | 169.14% | $56.14 |
| Year 11 | $27.72 | +48.42% | 251.04% | $83.85 |
| Year 12 | $41.14 | +48.42% | 372.60% | $124.99 |
| Year 13 | $61.05 | +48.42% | 553.01% | $186.04 |
| Year 14 | $90.61 | +48.42% | 820.78% | $276.65 |
| Year 15 | $134.49 | +48.42% | 1218.20% | $411.14 |
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
