Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.70%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.70%
REG now pays $2.97 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) | $81.89 | 3.63% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $64.31 | 4.62% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-25) | $65.33 | 4.55% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $71.76 | 4.14% |
| Buying today(at $80.65) | $80.65 | 3.70% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.70% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 9.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.70%
In 3 years
4.38%
In 5 years
4.90%
In 10 years
6.51%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Regency Centers Corporation (REG).
Starting Yield
3.68%
Ending YOC
14.53%
Year 15 Dividend
$11.71
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$100.02
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.97 | N/A | 3.68% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.25 | +9.58% | 4.04% | $3.25 |
| Year 2 | $3.57 | +9.58% | 4.42% | $6.82 |
| Year 3 | $3.91 | +9.58% | 4.85% | $10.73 |
| Year 4 | $4.28 | +9.58% | 5.31% | $15.01 |
| Year 5 | $4.69 | +9.58% | 5.82% | $19.70 |
| Year 6 | $5.14 | +9.58% | 6.38% | $24.85 |
| Year 7 | $5.63 | +9.58% | 6.99% | $30.48 |
| Year 8 | $6.17 | +9.58% | 7.66% | $36.66 |
| Year 9 | $6.77 | +9.58% | 8.39% | $43.42 |
| Year 10 | $7.41 | +9.58% | 9.19% | $50.84 |
| Year 11 | $8.12 | +9.58% | 10.07% | $58.96 |
| Year 12 | $8.90 | +9.58% | 11.04% | $67.86 |
| Year 13 | $9.76 | +9.58% | 12.10% | $77.62 |
| Year 14 | $10.69 | +9.58% | 13.26% | $88.31 |
| Year 15 | $11.71 | +9.58% | 14.53% | $100.02 |
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
