Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.57%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.57%
VC now pays $1.40 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(2016-10-03) | $71.45 | 1.96% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-05) | $99.38 | 1.41% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-02) | $136.20 | 1.03% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $118.15 | 1.18% |
| Buying today(at $89.31) | $89.31 | 1.57% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Visteon Corporation (VC).
Starting Yield
1.57%
Ending YOC
4.97%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.44
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$41.05
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.40 | N/A | 1.57% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.51 | +8.00% | 1.69% | $1.51 |
| Year 2 | $1.63 | +8.00% | 1.83% | $3.14 |
| Year 3 | $1.76 | +8.00% | 1.97% | $4.91 |
| Year 4 | $1.90 | +8.00% | 2.13% | $6.81 |
| Year 5 | $2.06 | +8.00% | 2.30% | $8.87 |
| Year 6 | $2.22 | +8.00% | 2.49% | $11.09 |
| Year 7 | $2.40 | +8.00% | 2.69% | $13.49 |
| Year 8 | $2.59 | +8.00% | 2.90% | $16.08 |
| Year 9 | $2.80 | +8.00% | 3.13% | $18.88 |
| Year 10 | $3.02 | +8.00% | 3.38% | $21.90 |
| Year 11 | $3.26 | +8.00% | 3.66% | $25.17 |
| Year 12 | $3.53 | +8.00% | 3.95% | $28.69 |
| Year 13 | $3.81 | +8.00% | 4.26% | $32.50 |
| Year 14 | $4.11 | +8.00% | 4.60% | $36.61 |
| Year 15 | $4.44 | +8.00% | 4.97% | $41.05 |
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.
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