Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.13%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.13%
VRSN now pays $3.16 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) | $82.82 | 3.82% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-19) | $228.55 | 1.38% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-20) | $213.60 | 1.48% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-24) | $286.67 | 1.10% |
| Buying today(at $280.00) | $280.00 | 1.13% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.13% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical -3.5% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.13%
In 3 years
0.61%
In 5 years
0.40%
In 10 years
0.14%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN).
Starting Yield
1.13%
Ending YOC
0.66%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.86
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$36.15
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.16 | N/A | 1.13% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.05 | +-3.47% | 1.09% | $3.05 |
| Year 2 | $2.94 | +-3.47% | 1.05% | $5.99 |
| Year 3 | $2.84 | +-3.47% | 1.02% | $8.84 |
| Year 4 | $2.74 | +-3.47% | 0.98% | $11.58 |
| Year 5 | $2.65 | +-3.47% | 0.95% | $14.23 |
| Year 6 | $2.56 | +-3.47% | 0.91% | $16.79 |
| Year 7 | $2.47 | +-3.47% | 0.88% | $19.25 |
| Year 8 | $2.38 | +-3.47% | 0.85% | $21.64 |
| Year 9 | $2.30 | +-3.47% | 0.82% | $23.94 |
| Year 10 | $2.22 | +-3.47% | 0.79% | $26.16 |
| Year 11 | $2.14 | +-3.47% | 0.77% | $28.30 |
| Year 12 | $2.07 | +-3.47% | 0.74% | $30.37 |
| Year 13 | $2.00 | +-3.47% | 0.71% | $32.36 |
| Year 14 | $1.93 | +-3.47% | 0.69% | $34.29 |
| Year 15 | $1.86 | +-3.47% | 0.66% | $36.15 |
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
