Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.72%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.72%
WY now pays $0.84 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(2016-09-06) | $32.17 | 2.61% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $34.09 | 2.46% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $31.92 | 2.63% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $25.27 | 3.32% |
| Buying today(at $20.01) | $20.01 | 3.72% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.72% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -8.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.72%
In 3 years
2.88%
In 5 years
2.43%
In 10 years
1.59%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Weyerhaeuser Company (WY).
Starting Yield
4.20%
Ending YOC
18.77%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.76
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$30.69
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.84 | N/A | 4.20% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.93 | +10.50% | 4.64% | $0.93 |
| Year 2 | $1.03 | +10.50% | 5.13% | $1.95 |
| Year 3 | $1.13 | +10.50% | 5.66% | $3.09 |
| Year 4 | $1.25 | +10.50% | 6.26% | $4.34 |
| Year 5 | $1.38 | +10.50% | 6.92% | $5.72 |
| Year 6 | $1.53 | +10.50% | 7.64% | $7.25 |
| Year 7 | $1.69 | +10.50% | 8.44% | $8.94 |
| Year 8 | $1.87 | +10.50% | 9.33% | $10.81 |
| Year 9 | $2.06 | +10.50% | 10.31% | $12.87 |
| Year 10 | $2.28 | +10.50% | 11.39% | $15.15 |
| Year 11 | $2.52 | +10.50% | 12.59% | $17.67 |
| Year 12 | $2.78 | +10.50% | 13.91% | $20.46 |
| Year 13 | $3.08 | +10.50% | 15.37% | $23.53 |
| Year 14 | $3.40 | +10.50% | 16.99% | $26.93 |
| Year 15 | $3.76 | +10.50% | 18.77% | $30.69 |
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
