Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 7.25%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
7.25%
UVV now pays $3.29 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(2016-09-07) | $60.28 | 5.46% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $48.94 | 6.72% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $46.34 | 7.10% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $55.50 | 5.93% |
| Buying today(at $42.47) | $42.47 | 7.25% |
Projection: starting from today's 7.25% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 1.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
7.25%
In 3 years
7.53%
In 5 years
7.72%
In 10 years
8.22%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Universal Corporation (UVV).
Starting Yield
7.75%
Ending YOC
9.36%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.98
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$54.67
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.29 | N/A | 7.75% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.33 | +1.27% | 7.85% | $3.33 |
| Year 2 | $3.37 | +1.27% | 7.94% | $6.71 |
| Year 3 | $3.42 | +1.27% | 8.05% | $10.12 |
| Year 4 | $3.46 | +1.27% | 8.15% | $13.58 |
| Year 5 | $3.50 | +1.27% | 8.25% | $17.09 |
| Year 6 | $3.55 | +1.27% | 8.36% | $20.64 |
| Year 7 | $3.59 | +1.27% | 8.46% | $24.23 |
| Year 8 | $3.64 | +1.27% | 8.57% | $27.87 |
| Year 9 | $3.69 | +1.27% | 8.68% | $31.56 |
| Year 10 | $3.73 | +1.27% | 8.79% | $35.29 |
| Year 11 | $3.78 | +1.27% | 8.90% | $39.07 |
| Year 12 | $3.83 | +1.27% | 9.01% | $42.90 |
| Year 13 | $3.88 | +1.27% | 9.13% | $46.77 |
| Year 14 | $3.93 | +1.27% | 9.24% | $50.70 |
| Year 15 | $3.98 | +1.27% | 9.36% | $54.67 |
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
