Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 6.53%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
6.53%
UPS now pays $6.56 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(2016-09-12) | $108.55 | 6.04% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-02) | $198.19 | 3.31% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $162.31 | 4.04% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $83.85 | 7.82% |
| Buying today(at $99.22) | $99.22 | 6.53% |
Projection: starting from today's 6.53% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 12.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
6.53%
In 3 years
9.32%
In 5 years
11.82%
In 10 years
21.40%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS).
Starting Yield
6.61%
Ending YOC
28.30%
Year 15 Dividend
$28.08
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$232.95
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $6.56 | N/A | 6.61% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $7.23 | +10.18% | 7.28% | $7.23 |
| Year 2 | $7.96 | +10.18% | 8.03% | $15.19 |
| Year 3 | $8.77 | +10.18% | 8.84% | $23.97 |
| Year 4 | $9.67 | +10.18% | 9.74% | $33.63 |
| Year 5 | $10.65 | +10.18% | 10.74% | $44.28 |
| Year 6 | $11.74 | +10.18% | 11.83% | $56.02 |
| Year 7 | $12.93 | +10.18% | 13.03% | $68.95 |
| Year 8 | $14.25 | +10.18% | 14.36% | $83.20 |
| Year 9 | $15.70 | +10.18% | 15.82% | $98.90 |
| Year 10 | $17.30 | +10.18% | 17.43% | $116.19 |
| Year 11 | $19.06 | +10.18% | 19.21% | $135.25 |
| Year 12 | $21.00 | +10.18% | 21.16% | $156.24 |
| Year 13 | $23.13 | +10.18% | 23.32% | $179.38 |
| Year 14 | $25.49 | +10.18% | 25.69% | $204.87 |
| Year 15 | $28.08 | +10.18% | 28.30% | $232.95 |
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
