Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.72%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.72%
VMC now pays $2.02 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(2016-07-20) | $125.49 | 1.61% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $182.98 | 1.10% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $221.34 | 0.91% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $269.11 | 0.75% |
| Buying today(at $279.70) | $279.70 | 0.72% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.72% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.72%
In 3 years
0.96%
In 5 years
1.15%
In 10 years
1.84%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Vulcan Materials Company (VMC).
Starting Yield
0.72%
Ending YOC
2.16%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.04
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$57.11
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.02 | N/A | 0.72% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.17 | +7.58% | 0.78% | $2.17 |
| Year 2 | $2.34 | +7.58% | 0.84% | $4.51 |
| Year 3 | $2.52 | +7.58% | 0.90% | $7.03 |
| Year 4 | $2.71 | +7.58% | 0.97% | $9.73 |
| Year 5 | $2.91 | +7.58% | 1.04% | $12.64 |
| Year 6 | $3.13 | +7.58% | 1.12% | $15.77 |
| Year 7 | $3.37 | +7.58% | 1.20% | $19.14 |
| Year 8 | $3.62 | +7.58% | 1.30% | $22.77 |
| Year 9 | $3.90 | +7.58% | 1.39% | $26.67 |
| Year 10 | $4.19 | +7.58% | 1.50% | $30.86 |
| Year 11 | $4.51 | +7.58% | 1.61% | $35.37 |
| Year 12 | $4.85 | +7.58% | 1.74% | $40.23 |
| Year 13 | $5.22 | +7.58% | 1.87% | $45.45 |
| Year 14 | $5.62 | +7.58% | 2.01% | $51.07 |
| Year 15 | $6.04 | +7.58% | 2.16% | $57.11 |
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
