Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.79%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.79%
VMC now pays $2.05 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(2016-09-06) | $112.96 | 1.81% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $175.73 | 1.17% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $216.24 | 0.95% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $292.44 | 0.70% |
| Buying today(at $251.49) | $251.49 | 0.79% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.79% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 7.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.79%
In 3 years
0.98%
In 5 years
1.13%
In 10 years
1.60%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Vulcan Materials Company (VMC).
Starting Yield
0.82%
Ending YOC
2.44%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.13
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$57.96
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.05 | N/A | 0.82% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.21 | +7.58% | 0.88% | $2.21 |
| Year 2 | $2.37 | +7.58% | 0.94% | $4.58 |
| Year 3 | $2.55 | +7.58% | 1.01% | $7.13 |
| Year 4 | $2.75 | +7.58% | 1.09% | $9.88 |
| Year 5 | $2.95 | +7.58% | 1.17% | $12.83 |
| Year 6 | $3.18 | +7.58% | 1.26% | $16.01 |
| Year 7 | $3.42 | +7.58% | 1.36% | $19.43 |
| Year 8 | $3.68 | +7.58% | 1.46% | $23.10 |
| Year 9 | $3.96 | +7.58% | 1.57% | $27.06 |
| Year 10 | $4.26 | +7.58% | 1.69% | $31.32 |
| Year 11 | $4.58 | +7.58% | 1.82% | $35.90 |
| Year 12 | $4.93 | +7.58% | 1.96% | $40.82 |
| Year 13 | $5.30 | +7.58% | 2.11% | $46.12 |
| Year 14 | $5.70 | +7.58% | 2.27% | $51.83 |
| Year 15 | $6.13 | +7.58% | 2.44% | $57.96 |
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
