Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 7.12%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
7.12%
UVV now pays $3.29 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) | $60.46 | 5.44% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-05) | $49.93 | 6.59% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-08) | $48.59 | 6.77% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-12) | $54.13 | 6.08% |
| Buying today(at $45.16) | $45.16 | 7.12% |
Projection: starting from today's 7.12% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 1.3% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
7.12%
In 3 years
7.49%
In 5 years
7.74%
In 10 years
8.42%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Universal Corporation (UVV).
Starting Yield
7.29%
Ending YOC
8.80%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.98
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$54.67
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.29 | N/A | 7.29% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.33 | +1.27% | 7.38% | $3.33 |
| Year 2 | $3.37 | +1.27% | 7.47% | $6.71 |
| Year 3 | $3.42 | +1.27% | 7.57% | $10.12 |
| Year 4 | $3.46 | +1.27% | 7.66% | $13.58 |
| Year 5 | $3.50 | +1.27% | 7.76% | $17.09 |
| Year 6 | $3.55 | +1.27% | 7.86% | $20.64 |
| Year 7 | $3.59 | +1.27% | 7.96% | $24.23 |
| Year 8 | $3.64 | +1.27% | 8.06% | $27.87 |
| Year 9 | $3.69 | +1.27% | 8.16% | $31.56 |
| Year 10 | $3.73 | +1.27% | 8.27% | $35.29 |
| Year 11 | $3.78 | +1.27% | 8.37% | $39.07 |
| Year 12 | $3.83 | +1.27% | 8.48% | $42.90 |
| Year 13 | $3.88 | +1.27% | 8.58% | $46.77 |
| Year 14 | $3.93 | +1.27% | 8.69% | $50.70 |
| Year 15 | $3.98 | +1.27% | 8.80% | $54.67 |
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
