Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.27%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.27%
AVUV now pays $1.52 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-10-01) | $77.12 | 1.97% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-02) | $76.68 | 1.98% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-02) | $99.83 | 1.52% |
| Buying today(at $120.03) | $120.03 | 1.27% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.27% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 11.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.27%
In 3 years
1.78%
In 5 years
2.24%
In 10 years
3.98%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (AVUV).
Starting Yield
1.27%
Ending YOC
16.49%
Year 15 Dividend
$19.79
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$116.17
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.52 | N/A | 1.27% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.80 | +18.66% | 1.50% | $1.80 |
| Year 2 | $2.14 | +18.66% | 1.78% | $3.94 |
| Year 3 | $2.54 | +18.66% | 2.12% | $6.48 |
| Year 4 | $3.01 | +18.66% | 2.51% | $9.50 |
| Year 5 | $3.58 | +18.66% | 2.98% | $13.07 |
| Year 6 | $4.24 | +18.66% | 3.53% | $17.32 |
| Year 7 | $5.03 | +18.66% | 4.19% | $22.35 |
| Year 8 | $5.97 | +18.66% | 4.98% | $28.32 |
| Year 9 | $7.09 | +18.66% | 5.91% | $35.41 |
| Year 10 | $8.41 | +18.66% | 7.01% | $43.83 |
| Year 11 | $9.98 | +18.66% | 8.32% | $53.81 |
| Year 12 | $11.84 | +18.66% | 9.87% | $65.65 |
| Year 13 | $14.05 | +18.66% | 11.71% | $79.70 |
| Year 14 | $16.68 | +18.66% | 13.89% | $96.38 |
| Year 15 | $19.79 | +18.66% | 16.49% | $116.17 |
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
