Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.34%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.34%
UDR now pays $1.73 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(2016-07-26) | $36.62 | 4.72% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $55.13 | 3.14% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-25) | $42.25 | 4.09% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $40.60 | 4.26% |
| Buying today(at $39.72) | $39.72 | 4.34% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.34% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 3.8% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.34%
In 3 years
5.15%
In 5 years
5.76%
In 10 years
7.64%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for UDR, Inc. (UDR).
Starting Yield
4.36%
Ending YOC
7.63%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.03
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$35.46
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.73 | N/A | 4.36% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.80 | +3.81% | 4.52% | $1.80 |
| Year 2 | $1.86 | +3.81% | 4.69% | $3.66 |
| Year 3 | $1.94 | +3.81% | 4.87% | $5.60 |
| Year 4 | $2.01 | +3.81% | 5.06% | $7.60 |
| Year 5 | $2.09 | +3.81% | 5.25% | $9.69 |
| Year 6 | $2.17 | +3.81% | 5.45% | $11.86 |
| Year 7 | $2.25 | +3.81% | 5.66% | $14.10 |
| Year 8 | $2.33 | +3.81% | 5.87% | $16.44 |
| Year 9 | $2.42 | +3.81% | 6.10% | $18.86 |
| Year 10 | $2.51 | +3.81% | 6.33% | $21.37 |
| Year 11 | $2.61 | +3.81% | 6.57% | $23.98 |
| Year 12 | $2.71 | +3.81% | 6.82% | $26.69 |
| Year 13 | $2.81 | +3.81% | 7.08% | $29.51 |
| Year 14 | $2.92 | +3.81% | 7.35% | $32.43 |
| Year 15 | $3.03 | +3.81% | 7.63% | $35.46 |
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
