Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.77%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.77%
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(2016-08-02) | $20.95 | 4.77% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-10) | $53.44 | 1.87% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-01) | $84.62 | 1.18% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-05) | $121.02 | 0.83% |
| Buying today(at $132.90) | $132.90 | 0.77% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.77% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 13.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.77%
In 3 years
1.25%
In 5 years
1.71%
In 10 years
3.81%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM).
Starting Yield
0.75%
Ending YOC
4.69%
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 | 0.75% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.13 | +12.97% | 0.85% | $1.13 |
| Year 2 | $1.28 | +12.97% | 0.96% | $2.41 |
| Year 3 | $1.44 | +12.97% | 1.08% | $3.85 |
| Year 4 | $1.63 | +12.97% | 1.23% | $5.48 |
| Year 5 | $1.84 | +12.97% | 1.38% | $7.32 |
| Year 6 | $2.08 | +12.97% | 1.56% | $9.40 |
| Year 7 | $2.35 | +12.97% | 1.77% | $11.74 |
| Year 8 | $2.65 | +12.97% | 2.00% | $14.40 |
| Year 9 | $3.00 | +12.97% | 2.25% | $17.39 |
| Year 10 | $3.39 | +12.97% | 2.55% | $20.78 |
| Year 11 | $3.82 | +12.97% | 2.88% | $24.60 |
| Year 12 | $4.32 | +12.97% | 3.25% | $28.92 |
| Year 13 | $4.88 | +12.97% | 3.67% | $33.81 |
| Year 14 | $5.51 | +12.97% | 4.15% | $39.32 |
| Year 15 | $6.23 | +12.97% | 4.69% | $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
