Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.29%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.29%
VLGEA now pays $1.00 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(2016-10-04) | $31.94 | 3.13% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $21.68 | 4.61% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $22.92 | 4.36% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $32.08 | 3.12% |
| Buying today(at $43.72) | $43.72 | 2.29% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.29% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 13.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.29%
In 3 years
3.36%
In 5 years
4.33%
In 10 years
8.20%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Village Super Market, Inc. (VLGEA).
Starting Yield
2.29%
Ending YOC
4.46%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.95
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$21.83
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.00 | N/A | 2.29% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.05 | +4.56% | 2.39% | $1.05 |
| Year 2 | $1.09 | +4.56% | 2.50% | $2.14 |
| Year 3 | $1.14 | +4.56% | 2.61% | $3.28 |
| Year 4 | $1.20 | +4.56% | 2.73% | $4.48 |
| Year 5 | $1.25 | +4.56% | 2.86% | $5.73 |
| Year 6 | $1.31 | +4.56% | 2.99% | $7.03 |
| Year 7 | $1.37 | +4.56% | 3.13% | $8.40 |
| Year 8 | $1.43 | +4.56% | 3.27% | $9.83 |
| Year 9 | $1.49 | +4.56% | 3.42% | $11.32 |
| Year 10 | $1.56 | +4.56% | 3.57% | $12.88 |
| Year 11 | $1.63 | +4.56% | 3.74% | $14.52 |
| Year 12 | $1.71 | +4.56% | 3.91% | $16.23 |
| Year 13 | $1.79 | +4.56% | 4.08% | $18.01 |
| Year 14 | $1.87 | +4.56% | 4.27% | $19.88 |
| Year 15 | $1.95 | +4.56% | 4.46% | $21.83 |
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
