Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.64%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.64%
SUI now pays $4.32 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(2016-08-09) | $78.00 | 5.54% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-05) | $197.60 | 2.19% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-08) | $127.00 | 3.40% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-12) | $125.94 | 3.43% |
| Buying today(at $118.44) | $118.44 | 3.64% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.64% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 20.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.64%
In 3 years
8.84%
In 5 years
15.97%
In 10 years
69.98%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Sun Communities, Inc. (SUI).
Starting Yield
3.65%
Ending YOC
60.56%
Year 15 Dividend
$71.73
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$394.64
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.32 | N/A | 3.65% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $5.21 | +20.60% | 4.40% | $5.21 |
| Year 2 | $6.28 | +20.60% | 5.30% | $11.49 |
| Year 3 | $7.58 | +20.60% | 6.40% | $19.07 |
| Year 4 | $9.14 | +20.60% | 7.72% | $28.21 |
| Year 5 | $11.02 | +20.60% | 9.31% | $39.23 |
| Year 6 | $13.29 | +20.60% | 11.22% | $52.52 |
| Year 7 | $16.03 | +20.60% | 13.53% | $68.55 |
| Year 8 | $19.33 | +20.60% | 16.32% | $87.88 |
| Year 9 | $23.31 | +20.60% | 19.68% | $111.20 |
| Year 10 | $28.12 | +20.60% | 23.74% | $139.31 |
| Year 11 | $33.91 | +20.60% | 28.63% | $173.22 |
| Year 12 | $40.89 | +20.60% | 34.53% | $214.11 |
| Year 13 | $49.32 | +20.60% | 41.64% | $263.43 |
| Year 14 | $59.48 | +20.60% | 50.22% | $322.91 |
| Year 15 | $71.73 | +20.60% | 60.56% | $394.64 |
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
