Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.24%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.24%
VTR now pays $2.00 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(2016-09-07) | $74.18 | 2.70% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $57.12 | 3.50% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $42.64 | 4.69% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $69.25 | 2.89% |
| Buying today(at $90.19) | $90.19 | 2.24% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.24% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 1.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.24%
In 3 years
2.32%
In 5 years
2.38%
In 10 years
2.53%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Ventas, Inc. (VTR).
Starting Yield
2.22%
Ending YOC
0.98%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.88
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$19.90
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.00 | N/A | 2.22% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.89 | -5.33% | 2.10% | $1.89 |
| Year 2 | $1.79 | -5.33% | 1.99% | $3.69 |
| Year 3 | $1.70 | -5.33% | 1.88% | $5.38 |
| Year 4 | $1.61 | -5.33% | 1.78% | $6.99 |
| Year 5 | $1.52 | -5.33% | 1.69% | $8.51 |
| Year 6 | $1.44 | -5.33% | 1.60% | $9.95 |
| Year 7 | $1.36 | -5.33% | 1.51% | $11.31 |
| Year 8 | $1.29 | -5.33% | 1.43% | $12.60 |
| Year 9 | $1.22 | -5.33% | 1.35% | $13.83 |
| Year 10 | $1.16 | -5.33% | 1.28% | $14.98 |
| Year 11 | $1.09 | -5.33% | 1.21% | $16.08 |
| Year 12 | $1.04 | -5.33% | 1.15% | $17.11 |
| Year 13 | $0.98 | -5.33% | 1.09% | $18.09 |
| Year 14 | $0.93 | -5.33% | 1.03% | $19.02 |
| Year 15 | $0.88 | -5.33% | 0.98% | $19.90 |
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
