Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.91%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.91%
VTRS now pays $0.48 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) | $40.31 | 1.19% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $13.73 | 3.50% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $10.12 | 4.74% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $10.24 | 4.69% |
| Buying today(at $16.95) | $16.95 | 2.91% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.91% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 9.8% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.91%
In 3 years
3.85%
In 5 years
4.65%
In 10 years
7.42%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Viatris Inc. (VTRS).
Starting Yield
2.83%
Ending YOC
8.98%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.52
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$14.08
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.48 | N/A | 2.83% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.52 | +8.00% | 3.06% | $0.52 |
| Year 2 | $0.56 | +8.00% | 3.30% | $1.08 |
| Year 3 | $0.60 | +8.00% | 3.57% | $1.68 |
| Year 4 | $0.65 | +8.00% | 3.85% | $2.34 |
| Year 5 | $0.71 | +8.00% | 4.16% | $3.04 |
| Year 6 | $0.76 | +8.00% | 4.49% | $3.80 |
| Year 7 | $0.82 | +8.00% | 4.85% | $4.63 |
| Year 8 | $0.89 | +8.00% | 5.24% | $5.51 |
| Year 9 | $0.96 | +8.00% | 5.66% | $6.47 |
| Year 10 | $1.04 | +8.00% | 6.11% | $7.51 |
| Year 11 | $1.12 | +8.00% | 6.60% | $8.63 |
| Year 12 | $1.21 | +8.00% | 7.13% | $9.84 |
| Year 13 | $1.31 | +8.00% | 7.70% | $11.14 |
| Year 14 | $1.41 | +8.00% | 8.32% | $12.55 |
| Year 15 | $1.52 | +8.00% | 8.98% | $14.08 |
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
