Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.73%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.73%
V now pays $2.60 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(2016-07-21) | $78.79 | 3.30% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-23) | $249.02 | 1.04% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-27) | $234.44 | 1.11% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-25) | $357.04 | 0.73% |
| Buying today(at $355.74) | $355.74 | 0.73% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.73% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 14.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.73%
In 3 years
1.34%
In 5 years
2.00%
In 10 years
5.46%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Visa Inc. (V).
Starting Yield
0.73%
Ending YOC
5.85%
Year 15 Dividend
$20.80
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$140.60
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.60 | N/A | 0.73% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.99 | +14.87% | 0.84% | $2.99 |
| Year 2 | $3.43 | +14.87% | 0.96% | $6.42 |
| Year 3 | $3.94 | +14.87% | 1.11% | $10.36 |
| Year 4 | $4.53 | +14.87% | 1.27% | $14.89 |
| Year 5 | $5.20 | +14.87% | 1.46% | $20.09 |
| Year 6 | $5.97 | +14.87% | 1.68% | $26.06 |
| Year 7 | $6.86 | +14.87% | 1.93% | $32.92 |
| Year 8 | $7.88 | +14.87% | 2.22% | $40.80 |
| Year 9 | $9.05 | +14.87% | 2.55% | $49.86 |
| Year 10 | $10.40 | +14.87% | 2.92% | $60.26 |
| Year 11 | $11.95 | +14.87% | 3.36% | $72.20 |
| Year 12 | $13.72 | +14.87% | 3.86% | $85.93 |
| Year 13 | $15.76 | +14.87% | 4.43% | $101.69 |
| Year 14 | $18.11 | +14.87% | 5.09% | $119.80 |
| Year 15 | $20.80 | +14.87% | 5.85% | $140.60 |
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
