Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.33%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.33%
BXP now pays $2.80 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(2016-09-12) | $138.43 | 2.02% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $113.69 | 2.46% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $66.16 | 4.23% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-15) | $77.81 | 3.60% |
| Buying today(at $64.31) | $64.31 | 4.33% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.33% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -1.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.33%
In 3 years
4.09%
In 5 years
3.94%
In 10 years
3.60%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for BXP, Inc. (BXP).
Starting Yield
4.35%
Ending YOC
3.49%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.24
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$37.38
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.80 | N/A | 4.35% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.76 | -1.47% | 4.29% | $2.76 |
| Year 2 | $2.72 | -1.47% | 4.23% | $5.48 |
| Year 3 | $2.68 | -1.47% | 4.16% | $8.16 |
| Year 4 | $2.64 | -1.47% | 4.10% | $10.79 |
| Year 5 | $2.60 | -1.47% | 4.04% | $13.39 |
| Year 6 | $2.56 | -1.47% | 3.98% | $15.96 |
| Year 7 | $2.52 | -1.47% | 3.93% | $18.48 |
| Year 8 | $2.49 | -1.47% | 3.87% | $20.97 |
| Year 9 | $2.45 | -1.47% | 3.81% | $23.42 |
| Year 10 | $2.41 | -1.47% | 3.75% | $25.83 |
| Year 11 | $2.38 | -1.47% | 3.70% | $28.21 |
| Year 12 | $2.34 | -1.47% | 3.65% | $30.56 |
| Year 13 | $2.31 | -1.47% | 3.59% | $32.87 |
| Year 14 | $2.28 | -1.47% | 3.54% | $35.14 |
| Year 15 | $2.24 | -1.47% | 3.49% | $37.38 |
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
