Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.52%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.52%
VMRK now pays $2.10 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(2016-09-29) | $64.43 | 3.26% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-27) | $80.09 | 2.62% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-28) | $58.77 | 3.57% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-02) | $63.48 | 3.31% |
| Buying today(at $59.79) | $59.79 | 3.52% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.52% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 3.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.52%
In 3 years
3.89%
In 5 years
4.15%
In 10 years
4.90%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Vivmark Residential (VMRK).
Starting Yield
3.51%
Ending YOC
5.23%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.13
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$39.21
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.10 | N/A | 3.51% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.16 | +2.69% | 3.61% | $2.16 |
| Year 2 | $2.21 | +2.69% | 3.70% | $4.37 |
| Year 3 | $2.27 | +2.69% | 3.80% | $6.65 |
| Year 4 | $2.34 | +2.69% | 3.91% | $8.98 |
| Year 5 | $2.40 | +2.69% | 4.01% | $11.38 |
| Year 6 | $2.46 | +2.69% | 4.12% | $13.84 |
| Year 7 | $2.53 | +2.69% | 4.23% | $16.37 |
| Year 8 | $2.60 | +2.69% | 4.34% | $18.97 |
| Year 9 | $2.67 | +2.69% | 4.46% | $21.63 |
| Year 10 | $2.74 | +2.69% | 4.58% | $24.37 |
| Year 11 | $2.81 | +2.69% | 4.70% | $27.18 |
| Year 12 | $2.89 | +2.69% | 4.83% | $30.07 |
| Year 13 | $2.97 | +2.69% | 4.96% | $33.04 |
| Year 14 | $3.05 | +2.69% | 5.09% | $36.08 |
| Year 15 | $3.13 | +2.69% | 5.23% | $39.21 |
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
