Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.82%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.82%
PLD now pays $4.16 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(2016-07-25) | $52.99 | 7.85% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-21) | $126.90 | 3.28% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-24) | $127.01 | 3.28% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-28) | $107.12 | 3.88% |
| Buying today(at $147.63) | $147.63 | 2.82% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.82% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 11.7% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.82%
In 3 years
4.52%
In 5 years
6.19%
In 10 years
13.59%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Prologis, Inc. (PLD).
Starting Yield
2.82%
Ending YOC
14.88%
Year 15 Dividend
$21.96
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$169.55
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.16 | N/A | 2.82% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.65 | +11.73% | 3.15% | $4.65 |
| Year 2 | $5.19 | +11.73% | 3.52% | $9.84 |
| Year 3 | $5.80 | +11.73% | 3.93% | $15.64 |
| Year 4 | $6.48 | +11.73% | 4.39% | $22.13 |
| Year 5 | $7.24 | +11.73% | 4.91% | $29.37 |
| Year 6 | $8.09 | +11.73% | 5.48% | $37.46 |
| Year 7 | $9.04 | +11.73% | 6.13% | $46.51 |
| Year 8 | $10.10 | +11.73% | 6.84% | $56.61 |
| Year 9 | $11.29 | +11.73% | 7.65% | $67.90 |
| Year 10 | $12.61 | +11.73% | 8.54% | $80.51 |
| Year 11 | $14.09 | +11.73% | 9.55% | $94.60 |
| Year 12 | $15.74 | +11.73% | 10.66% | $110.34 |
| Year 13 | $17.59 | +11.73% | 11.92% | $127.94 |
| Year 14 | $19.65 | +11.73% | 13.31% | $147.59 |
| Year 15 | $21.96 | +11.73% | 14.88% | $169.55 |
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
