Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.08%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.08%
VOO now pays $7.35 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(2016-07-21) | $198.41 | 3.70% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-23) | $404.38 | 1.82% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-26) | $418.66 | 1.76% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-24) | $583.26 | 1.26% |
| Buying today(at $679.14) | $679.14 | 1.08% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.08% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 5.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.08%
In 3 years
1.41%
In 5 years
1.67%
In 10 years
2.59%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO).
Starting Yield
1.08%
Ending YOC
2.56%
Year 15 Dividend
$17.42
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$180.11
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $7.35 | N/A | 1.08% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $7.79 | +5.92% | 1.15% | $7.79 |
| Year 2 | $8.25 | +5.92% | 1.21% | $16.03 |
| Year 3 | $8.73 | +5.92% | 1.29% | $24.77 |
| Year 4 | $9.25 | +5.92% | 1.36% | $34.02 |
| Year 5 | $9.80 | +5.92% | 1.44% | $43.82 |
| Year 6 | $10.38 | +5.92% | 1.53% | $54.19 |
| Year 7 | $10.99 | +5.92% | 1.62% | $65.19 |
| Year 8 | $11.64 | +5.92% | 1.71% | $76.83 |
| Year 9 | $12.33 | +5.92% | 1.82% | $89.17 |
| Year 10 | $13.06 | +5.92% | 1.92% | $102.23 |
| Year 11 | $13.84 | +5.92% | 2.04% | $116.07 |
| Year 12 | $14.66 | +5.92% | 2.16% | $130.72 |
| Year 13 | $15.52 | +5.92% | 2.29% | $146.25 |
| Year 14 | $16.44 | +5.92% | 2.42% | $162.69 |
| Year 15 | $17.42 | +5.92% | 2.56% | $180.11 |
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
