Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 6.89%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
6.89%
VALE now pays $1.06 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(2016-09-14) | $5.02 | 21.12% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-07) | $18.71 | 5.67% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-08) | $13.31 | 7.96% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-12) | $10.67 | 9.93% |
| Buying today(at $14.19) | $14.19 | 6.89% |
Projection: starting from today's 6.89% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -26.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
6.89%
In 3 years
2.79%
In 5 years
1.53%
In 10 years
0.34%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Vale S.A. (VALE).
Starting Yield
7.47%
Ending YOC
8.58%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.22
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$17.14
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.06 | N/A | 7.47% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.07 | +0.93% | 7.54% | $1.07 |
| Year 2 | $1.08 | +0.93% | 7.61% | $2.15 |
| Year 3 | $1.09 | +0.93% | 7.68% | $3.24 |
| Year 4 | $1.10 | +0.93% | 7.75% | $4.34 |
| Year 5 | $1.11 | +0.93% | 7.82% | $5.45 |
| Year 6 | $1.12 | +0.93% | 7.90% | $6.57 |
| Year 7 | $1.13 | +0.93% | 7.97% | $7.70 |
| Year 8 | $1.14 | +0.93% | 8.04% | $8.84 |
| Year 9 | $1.15 | +0.93% | 8.12% | $9.99 |
| Year 10 | $1.16 | +0.93% | 8.19% | $11.16 |
| Year 11 | $1.17 | +0.93% | 8.27% | $12.33 |
| Year 12 | $1.18 | +0.93% | 8.35% | $13.52 |
| Year 13 | $1.20 | +0.93% | 8.43% | $14.71 |
| Year 14 | $1.21 | +0.93% | 8.50% | $15.92 |
| Year 15 | $1.22 | +0.93% | 8.58% | $17.14 |
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
