Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 7.33%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
7.33%
WVVIP now pays $0.22 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(2016-10-06) | $4.40 | 5.00% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-05) | $6.86 | 3.21% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-06) | $4.61 | 4.77% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $3.19 | 6.90% |
| Buying today(at $2.87) | $2.87 | 7.33% |
Projection: starting from today's 7.33% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 0.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
7.33%
In 3 years
7.33%
In 5 years
7.33%
In 10 years
7.33%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. (WVVIP).
Starting Yield
7.67%
Ending YOC
19.71%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.57
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$5.67
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.22 | N/A | 7.67% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.23 | +6.50% | 8.16% | $0.23 |
| Year 2 | $0.25 | +6.50% | 8.69% | $0.48 |
| Year 3 | $0.27 | +6.50% | 9.26% | $0.75 |
| Year 4 | $0.28 | +6.50% | 9.86% | $1.03 |
| Year 5 | $0.30 | +6.50% | 10.50% | $1.33 |
| Year 6 | $0.32 | +6.50% | 11.19% | $1.66 |
| Year 7 | $0.34 | +6.50% | 11.91% | $2.00 |
| Year 8 | $0.36 | +6.50% | 12.69% | $2.36 |
| Year 9 | $0.39 | +6.50% | 13.51% | $2.75 |
| Year 10 | $0.41 | +6.50% | 14.39% | $3.16 |
| Year 11 | $0.44 | +6.50% | 15.32% | $3.60 |
| Year 12 | $0.47 | +6.50% | 16.32% | $4.07 |
| Year 13 | $0.50 | +6.50% | 17.38% | $4.57 |
| Year 14 | $0.53 | +6.50% | 18.51% | $5.10 |
| Year 15 | $0.57 | +6.50% | 19.71% | $5.67 |
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
