Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.09%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.09%
VRT now pays $0.23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $25.99 | 0.88% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $39.20 | 0.59% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $136.74 | 0.17% |
| Buying today(at $250.86) | $250.86 | 0.09% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.09% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 85.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.09%
In 3 years
0.57%
In 5 years
2.01%
In 10 years
47.28%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT).
Starting Yield
0.09%
Ending YOC
179.19%
Year 15 Dividend
$449.52
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$1132.82
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.23 | N/A | 0.09% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.38 | +65.73% | 0.15% | $0.38 |
| Year 2 | $0.63 | +65.73% | 0.25% | $1.01 |
| Year 3 | $1.05 | +65.73% | 0.42% | $2.06 |
| Year 4 | $1.74 | +65.73% | 0.69% | $3.80 |
| Year 5 | $2.88 | +65.73% | 1.15% | $6.67 |
| Year 6 | $4.77 | +65.73% | 1.90% | $11.44 |
| Year 7 | $7.90 | +65.73% | 3.15% | $19.33 |
| Year 8 | $13.09 | +65.73% | 5.22% | $32.42 |
| Year 9 | $21.69 | +65.73% | 8.65% | $54.12 |
| Year 10 | $35.95 | +65.73% | 14.33% | $90.07 |
| Year 11 | $59.59 | +65.73% | 23.75% | $149.66 |
| Year 12 | $98.75 | +65.73% | 39.36% | $248.41 |
| Year 13 | $163.66 | +65.73% | 65.24% | $412.07 |
| Year 14 | $271.23 | +65.73% | 108.12% | $683.30 |
| Year 15 | $449.52 | +65.73% | 179.19% | $1132.82 |
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
