Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.65%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.65%
LVS now pays $1.15 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(2016-09-07) | $55.05 | 2.09% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $43.67 | 2.63% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-12) | $48.99 | 2.35% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-08) | $53.75 | 2.14% |
| Buying today(at $43.33) | $43.33 | 2.65% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.65% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -17.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.65%
In 3 years
1.51%
In 5 years
1.04%
In 10 years
0.41%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS).
Starting Yield
2.65%
Ending YOC
5.39%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.33
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$25.68
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.15 | N/A | 2.65% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.21 | +4.83% | 2.78% | $1.21 |
| Year 2 | $1.26 | +4.83% | 2.92% | $2.47 |
| Year 3 | $1.32 | +4.83% | 3.06% | $3.79 |
| Year 4 | $1.39 | +4.83% | 3.21% | $5.18 |
| Year 5 | $1.46 | +4.83% | 3.36% | $6.64 |
| Year 6 | $1.53 | +4.83% | 3.52% | $8.17 |
| Year 7 | $1.60 | +4.83% | 3.69% | $9.76 |
| Year 8 | $1.68 | +4.83% | 3.87% | $11.44 |
| Year 9 | $1.76 | +4.83% | 4.06% | $13.20 |
| Year 10 | $1.84 | +4.83% | 4.25% | $15.04 |
| Year 11 | $1.93 | +4.83% | 4.46% | $16.98 |
| Year 12 | $2.03 | +4.83% | 4.67% | $19.00 |
| Year 13 | $2.12 | +4.83% | 4.90% | $21.12 |
| Year 14 | $2.23 | +4.83% | 5.14% | $23.35 |
| Year 15 | $2.33 | +4.83% | 5.39% | $25.68 |
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
