Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.77%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.77%
SUI now pays $4.32 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) | $77.90 | 5.55% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $199.74 | 2.16% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-15) | $125.74 | 3.44% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $130.14 | 3.32% |
| Buying today(at $112.26) | $112.26 | 3.77% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.77% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 24.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.77%
In 3 years
7.34%
In 5 years
11.43%
In 10 years
34.62%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Sun Communities, Inc. (SUI).
Starting Yield
3.85%
Ending YOC
63.90%
Year 15 Dividend
$71.73
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$394.64
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.32 | N/A | 3.85% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $5.21 | +20.60% | 4.64% | $5.21 |
| Year 2 | $6.28 | +20.60% | 5.60% | $11.49 |
| Year 3 | $7.58 | +20.60% | 6.75% | $19.07 |
| Year 4 | $9.14 | +20.60% | 8.14% | $28.21 |
| Year 5 | $11.02 | +20.60% | 9.82% | $39.23 |
| Year 6 | $13.29 | +20.60% | 11.84% | $52.52 |
| Year 7 | $16.03 | +20.60% | 14.28% | $68.55 |
| Year 8 | $19.33 | +20.60% | 17.22% | $87.88 |
| Year 9 | $23.31 | +20.60% | 20.77% | $111.20 |
| Year 10 | $28.12 | +20.60% | 25.05% | $139.31 |
| Year 11 | $33.91 | +20.60% | 30.21% | $173.22 |
| Year 12 | $40.89 | +20.60% | 36.43% | $214.11 |
| Year 13 | $49.32 | +20.60% | 43.93% | $263.43 |
| Year 14 | $59.48 | +20.60% | 52.98% | $322.91 |
| Year 15 | $71.73 | +20.60% | 63.90% | $394.64 |
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
