Visa Inc.(V)
Financial - Credit Services · San Francisco, CA
$369.39-5.68 (-1.51%)
Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 3:45 PM EDT
Financial - Credit Services · San Francisco, CA
Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 3:45 PM EDT
Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.71%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.71%
V now pays $2.68 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(2016-09-01) | $81.30 | 3.30% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-03) | $225.11 | 1.19% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-31) | $245.68 | 1.09% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-08) | $342.30 | 0.78% |
| Buying today(at $369.39) | $369.39 | 0.71% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.71% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 16.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.71%
In 3 years
1.12%
In 5 years
1.52%
In 10 years
3.23%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Visa Inc. (V).
Starting Yield
0.73%
Ending YOC
5.80%
Year 15 Dividend
$21.44
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$144.92
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.68 | N/A | 0.73% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.08 | +14.87% | 0.83% | $3.08 |
| Year 2 | $3.54 | +14.87% | 0.96% | $6.61 |
| Year 3 | $4.06 | +14.87% | 1.10% | $10.68 |
| Year 4 | $4.67 | +14.87% | 1.26% | $15.34 |
| Year 5 | $5.36 | +14.87% | 1.45% | $20.70 |
| Year 6 | $6.16 | +14.87% | 1.67% | $26.86 |
| Year 7 | $7.07 | +14.87% | 1.91% | $33.93 |
| Year 8 | $8.12 | +14.87% | 2.20% | $42.06 |
| Year 9 | $9.33 | +14.87% | 2.53% | $51.39 |
| Year 10 | $10.72 | +14.87% | 2.90% | $62.11 |
| Year 11 | $12.31 | +14.87% | 3.33% | $74.42 |
| Year 12 | $14.15 | +14.87% | 3.83% | $88.57 |
| Year 13 | $16.25 | +14.87% | 4.40% | $104.82 |
| Year 14 | $18.66 | +14.87% | 5.05% | $123.48 |
| Year 15 | $21.44 | +14.87% | 5.80% | $144.92 |
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.
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