Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.52%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.52%
VXUS now pays $2.19 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(2016-08-16) | $47.42 | 4.62% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-18) | $64.62 | 3.39% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-21) | $54.59 | 4.01% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-19) | $71.37 | 3.07% |
| Buying today(at $87.00) | $87.00 | 2.52% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.52% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 13.3% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.52%
In 3 years
3.07%
In 5 years
3.50%
In 10 years
4.87%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS).
Starting Yield
2.52%
Ending YOC
16.32%
Year 15 Dividend
$14.20
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$102.48
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.19 | N/A | 2.52% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.48 | +13.27% | 2.85% | $2.48 |
| Year 2 | $2.81 | +13.27% | 3.23% | $5.29 |
| Year 3 | $3.18 | +13.27% | 3.66% | $8.47 |
| Year 4 | $3.60 | +13.27% | 4.14% | $12.08 |
| Year 5 | $4.08 | +13.27% | 4.69% | $16.16 |
| Year 6 | $4.63 | +13.27% | 5.32% | $20.79 |
| Year 7 | $5.24 | +13.27% | 6.02% | $26.03 |
| Year 8 | $5.93 | +13.27% | 6.82% | $31.96 |
| Year 9 | $6.72 | +13.27% | 7.73% | $38.68 |
| Year 10 | $7.61 | +13.27% | 8.75% | $46.30 |
| Year 11 | $8.62 | +13.27% | 9.91% | $54.92 |
| Year 12 | $9.77 | +13.27% | 11.23% | $64.69 |
| Year 13 | $11.06 | +13.27% | 12.72% | $75.75 |
| Year 14 | $12.53 | +13.27% | 14.41% | $88.29 |
| Year 15 | $14.20 | +13.27% | 16.32% | $102.48 |
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
