Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 6.65%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
6.65%
HST now pays $1.67 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(2016-07-26) | $17.60 | 9.49% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $15.79 | 10.58% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-04) | $16.59 | 10.07% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $16.28 | 10.26% |
| Buying today(at $25.09) | $25.09 | 6.65% |
Projection: starting from today's 6.65% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 36.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
6.65%
In 3 years
31.57%
In 5 years
89.20%
In 10 years
1197.21%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST).
Starting Yield
6.66%
Ending YOC
713.75%
Year 15 Dividend
$179.08
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$662.53
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.67 | N/A | 6.66% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.28 | +36.57% | 9.09% | $2.28 |
| Year 2 | $3.11 | +36.57% | 12.41% | $5.40 |
| Year 3 | $4.25 | +36.57% | 16.95% | $9.65 |
| Year 4 | $5.81 | +36.57% | 23.15% | $15.46 |
| Year 5 | $7.93 | +36.57% | 31.62% | $23.39 |
| Year 6 | $10.84 | +36.57% | 43.19% | $34.23 |
| Year 7 | $14.80 | +36.57% | 58.98% | $49.03 |
| Year 8 | $20.21 | +36.57% | 80.55% | $69.24 |
| Year 9 | $27.60 | +36.57% | 110.01% | $96.84 |
| Year 10 | $37.69 | +36.57% | 150.23% | $134.53 |
| Year 11 | $51.48 | +36.57% | 205.17% | $186.01 |
| Year 12 | $70.30 | +36.57% | 280.21% | $256.31 |
| Year 13 | $96.01 | +36.57% | 382.68% | $352.33 |
| Year 14 | $131.13 | +36.57% | 522.62% | $483.45 |
| Year 15 | $179.08 | +36.57% | 713.75% | $662.53 |
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
