Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.35%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.35%
H now pays $0.60 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(2016-08-09) | $52.90 | 1.13% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-11) | $73.79 | 0.81% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-08) | $115.49 | 0.52% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-13) | $145.24 | 0.41% |
| Buying today(at $173.47) | $173.47 | 0.35% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.35% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 24.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.35%
In 3 years
0.28%
In 5 years
0.24%
In 10 years
0.16%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Hyatt Hotels Corporation (H).
Starting Yield
0.35%
Ending YOC
9.35%
Year 15 Dividend
$16.21
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$79.13
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.60 | N/A | 0.35% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.75 | +24.58% | 0.43% | $0.75 |
| Year 2 | $0.93 | +24.58% | 0.54% | $1.68 |
| Year 3 | $1.16 | +24.58% | 0.67% | $2.84 |
| Year 4 | $1.45 | +24.58% | 0.83% | $4.28 |
| Year 5 | $1.80 | +24.58% | 1.04% | $6.08 |
| Year 6 | $2.24 | +24.58% | 1.29% | $8.33 |
| Year 7 | $2.79 | +24.58% | 1.61% | $11.12 |
| Year 8 | $3.48 | +24.58% | 2.01% | $14.60 |
| Year 9 | $4.34 | +24.58% | 2.50% | $18.94 |
| Year 10 | $5.40 | +24.58% | 3.11% | $24.34 |
| Year 11 | $6.73 | +24.58% | 3.88% | $31.07 |
| Year 12 | $8.39 | +24.58% | 4.83% | $39.46 |
| Year 13 | $10.45 | +24.58% | 6.02% | $49.91 |
| Year 14 | $13.01 | +24.58% | 7.50% | $62.92 |
| Year 15 | $16.21 | +24.58% | 9.35% | $79.13 |
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
