Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.46%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.46%
UHS now pays $0.80 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(2016-09-07) | $122.20 | 0.65% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $146.44 | 0.55% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $127.48 | 0.63% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $186.06 | 0.43% |
| Buying today(at $178.86) | $178.86 | 0.46% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.46% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 0.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.46%
In 3 years
0.46%
In 5 years
0.46%
In 10 years
0.46%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS).
Starting Yield
0.45%
Ending YOC
28.66%
Year 15 Dividend
$51.25
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$208.32
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.80 | N/A | 0.45% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.06 | +31.96% | 0.59% | $1.06 |
| Year 2 | $1.39 | +31.96% | 0.78% | $2.45 |
| Year 3 | $1.84 | +31.96% | 1.03% | $4.29 |
| Year 4 | $2.43 | +31.96% | 1.36% | $6.71 |
| Year 5 | $3.20 | +31.96% | 1.79% | $9.91 |
| Year 6 | $4.22 | +31.96% | 2.36% | $14.14 |
| Year 7 | $5.57 | +31.96% | 3.12% | $19.71 |
| Year 8 | $7.36 | +31.96% | 4.11% | $27.07 |
| Year 9 | $9.71 | +31.96% | 5.43% | $36.77 |
| Year 10 | $12.81 | +31.96% | 7.16% | $49.58 |
| Year 11 | $16.90 | +31.96% | 9.45% | $66.49 |
| Year 12 | $22.30 | +31.96% | 12.47% | $88.79 |
| Year 13 | $29.43 | +31.96% | 16.46% | $118.22 |
| Year 14 | $38.84 | +31.96% | 21.72% | $157.06 |
| Year 15 | $51.25 | +31.96% | 28.66% | $208.32 |
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
