Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.70%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.70%
HCA now pays $3.00 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(2016-09-08) | $77.98 | 3.85% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-10) | $256.70 | 1.17% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-13) | $262.49 | 1.14% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $402.85 | 0.74% |
| Buying today(at $423.30) | $423.30 | 0.70% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.70% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 10.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.70%
In 3 years
0.95%
In 5 years
1.17%
In 10 years
1.94%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA).
Starting Yield
0.71%
Ending YOC
213.15%
Year 15 Dividend
$902.28
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$2841.99
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.00 | N/A | 0.71% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.39 | +46.29% | 1.04% | $4.39 |
| Year 2 | $6.42 | +46.29% | 1.52% | $10.81 |
| Year 3 | $9.39 | +46.29% | 2.22% | $20.20 |
| Year 4 | $13.74 | +46.29% | 3.25% | $33.94 |
| Year 5 | $20.10 | +46.29% | 4.75% | $54.04 |
| Year 6 | $29.40 | +46.29% | 6.95% | $83.44 |
| Year 7 | $43.02 | +46.29% | 10.16% | $126.46 |
| Year 8 | $62.93 | +46.29% | 14.87% | $189.39 |
| Year 9 | $92.06 | +46.29% | 21.75% | $281.44 |
| Year 10 | $134.67 | +46.29% | 31.81% | $416.11 |
| Year 11 | $197.01 | +46.29% | 46.54% | $613.12 |
| Year 12 | $288.20 | +46.29% | 68.08% | $901.32 |
| Year 13 | $421.61 | +46.29% | 99.60% | $1322.93 |
| Year 14 | $616.77 | +46.29% | 145.71% | $1939.71 |
| Year 15 | $902.28 | +46.29% | 213.15% | $2841.99 |
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
