Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.85%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.85%
PHM now pays $1.00 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(2016-09-06) | $20.84 | 4.80% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $47.18 | 2.12% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-15) | $76.27 | 1.31% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $136.72 | 0.73% |
| Buying today(at $118.97) | $118.97 | 0.85% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.85% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 12.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.85%
In 3 years
1.21%
In 5 years
1.54%
In 10 years
2.80%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM).
Starting Yield
0.84%
Ending YOC
5.24%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.23
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$45.55
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.00 | N/A | 0.84% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.13 | +12.97% | 0.95% | $1.13 |
| Year 2 | $1.28 | +12.97% | 1.07% | $2.41 |
| Year 3 | $1.44 | +12.97% | 1.21% | $3.85 |
| Year 4 | $1.63 | +12.97% | 1.37% | $5.48 |
| Year 5 | $1.84 | +12.97% | 1.55% | $7.32 |
| Year 6 | $2.08 | +12.97% | 1.75% | $9.40 |
| Year 7 | $2.35 | +12.97% | 1.97% | $11.74 |
| Year 8 | $2.65 | +12.97% | 2.23% | $14.40 |
| Year 9 | $3.00 | +12.97% | 2.52% | $17.39 |
| Year 10 | $3.39 | +12.97% | 2.85% | $20.78 |
| Year 11 | $3.82 | +12.97% | 3.21% | $24.60 |
| Year 12 | $4.32 | +12.97% | 3.63% | $28.92 |
| Year 13 | $4.88 | +12.97% | 4.10% | $33.81 |
| Year 14 | $5.51 | +12.97% | 4.63% | $39.32 |
| Year 15 | $6.23 | +12.97% | 5.24% | $45.55 |
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
