Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.46%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.46%
UHS now pays $0.80 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(2016-08-09) | $126.16 | 0.63% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-05) | $152.53 | 0.52% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-08) | $136.28 | 0.59% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-12) | $175.21 | 0.46% |
| Buying today(at $168.72) | $168.72 | 0.46% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.46% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 32.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.46%
In 3 years
0.46%
In 5 years
0.46%
In 10 years
0.46%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS).
Starting Yield
0.47%
Ending YOC
30.38%
Year 15 Dividend
$51.25
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$208.32
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.80 | N/A | 0.47% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.06 | +31.96% | 0.63% | $1.06 |
| Year 2 | $1.39 | +31.96% | 0.83% | $2.45 |
| Year 3 | $1.84 | +31.96% | 1.09% | $4.29 |
| Year 4 | $2.43 | +31.96% | 1.44% | $6.71 |
| Year 5 | $3.20 | +31.96% | 1.90% | $9.91 |
| Year 6 | $4.22 | +31.96% | 2.50% | $14.14 |
| Year 7 | $5.57 | +31.96% | 3.30% | $19.71 |
| Year 8 | $7.36 | +31.96% | 4.36% | $27.07 |
| Year 9 | $9.71 | +31.96% | 5.75% | $36.77 |
| Year 10 | $12.81 | +31.96% | 7.59% | $49.58 |
| Year 11 | $16.90 | +31.96% | 10.02% | $66.49 |
| Year 12 | $22.30 | +31.96% | 13.22% | $88.79 |
| Year 13 | $29.43 | +31.96% | 17.45% | $118.22 |
| Year 14 | $38.84 | +31.96% | 23.02% | $157.06 |
| Year 15 | $51.25 | +31.96% | 30.38% | $208.32 |
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
