Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.55%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.55%
VG now pays $0.07 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago(2025-07-28) | $15.17 | 0.46% |
| Buying today(at $12.17) | $12.17 | 0.55% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Venture Global, Inc. (VG).
Starting Yield
0.58%
Ending YOC
1.82%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.22
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$2.05
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.07 | N/A | 0.58% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.08 | +8.00% | 0.62% | $0.08 |
| Year 2 | $0.08 | +8.00% | 0.67% | $0.16 |
| Year 3 | $0.09 | +8.00% | 0.72% | $0.25 |
| Year 4 | $0.10 | +8.00% | 0.78% | $0.34 |
| Year 5 | $0.10 | +8.00% | 0.85% | $0.44 |
| Year 6 | $0.11 | +8.00% | 0.91% | $0.55 |
| Year 7 | $0.12 | +8.00% | 0.99% | $0.67 |
| Year 8 | $0.13 | +8.00% | 1.06% | $0.80 |
| Year 9 | $0.14 | +8.00% | 1.15% | $0.94 |
| Year 10 | $0.15 | +8.00% | 1.24% | $1.10 |
| Year 11 | $0.16 | +8.00% | 1.34% | $1.26 |
| Year 12 | $0.18 | +8.00% | 1.45% | $1.43 |
| Year 13 | $0.19 | +8.00% | 1.56% | $1.63 |
| Year 14 | $0.21 | +8.00% | 1.69% | $1.83 |
| Year 15 | $0.22 | +8.00% | 1.82% | $2.05 |
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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