Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 6.91%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
6.91%
VALE now pays $1.02 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(2016-08-04) | $5.92 | 17.23% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-06) | $20.94 | 4.87% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-09) | $13.60 | 7.50% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-04) | $9.85 | 10.36% |
| Buying today(at $14.71) | $14.71 | 6.91% |
Projection: starting from today's 6.91% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 0.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
6.91%
In 3 years
2.07%
In 5 years
0.93%
In 10 years
0.12%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Vale S.A. (VALE).
Starting Yield
6.93%
Ending YOC
7.97%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.17
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$16.49
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.02 | N/A | 6.93% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.03 | +0.93% | 7.00% | $1.03 |
| Year 2 | $1.04 | +0.93% | 7.06% | $2.07 |
| Year 3 | $1.05 | +0.93% | 7.13% | $3.12 |
| Year 4 | $1.06 | +0.93% | 7.20% | $4.18 |
| Year 5 | $1.07 | +0.93% | 7.26% | $5.24 |
| Year 6 | $1.08 | +0.93% | 7.33% | $6.32 |
| Year 7 | $1.09 | +0.93% | 7.40% | $7.41 |
| Year 8 | $1.10 | +0.93% | 7.47% | $8.51 |
| Year 9 | $1.11 | +0.93% | 7.54% | $9.62 |
| Year 10 | $1.12 | +0.93% | 7.61% | $10.74 |
| Year 11 | $1.13 | +0.93% | 7.68% | $11.87 |
| Year 12 | $1.14 | +0.93% | 7.75% | $13.01 |
| Year 13 | $1.15 | +0.93% | 7.82% | $14.16 |
| Year 14 | $1.16 | +0.93% | 7.89% | $15.32 |
| Year 15 | $1.17 | +0.93% | 7.97% | $16.49 |
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
