Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.47%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.47%
VIG now pays $3.58 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(2016-08-17) | $85.50 | 4.19% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-19) | $160.94 | 2.22% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-22) | $159.99 | 2.24% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-18) | $209.53 | 1.71% |
| Buying today(at $243.91) | $243.91 | 1.47% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.47% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 9.2% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.47%
In 3 years
1.96%
In 5 years
2.38%
In 10 years
3.87%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG).
Starting Yield
1.47%
Ending YOC
5.46%
Year 15 Dividend
$13.31
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$116.09
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.58 | N/A | 1.47% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.91 | +9.15% | 1.60% | $3.91 |
| Year 2 | $4.27 | +9.15% | 1.75% | $8.17 |
| Year 3 | $4.66 | +9.15% | 1.91% | $12.83 |
| Year 4 | $5.08 | +9.15% | 2.08% | $17.91 |
| Year 5 | $5.55 | +9.15% | 2.27% | $23.46 |
| Year 6 | $6.05 | +9.15% | 2.48% | $29.51 |
| Year 7 | $6.61 | +9.15% | 2.71% | $36.12 |
| Year 8 | $7.21 | +9.15% | 2.96% | $43.33 |
| Year 9 | $7.87 | +9.15% | 3.23% | $51.20 |
| Year 10 | $8.59 | +9.15% | 3.52% | $59.79 |
| Year 11 | $9.38 | +9.15% | 3.85% | $69.17 |
| Year 12 | $10.24 | +9.15% | 4.20% | $79.41 |
| Year 13 | $11.17 | +9.15% | 4.58% | $90.58 |
| Year 14 | $12.20 | +9.15% | 5.00% | $102.78 |
| Year 15 | $13.31 | +9.15% | 5.46% | $116.09 |
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
