Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.59%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.59%
VMI now pays $2.90 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) | $130.08 | 2.23% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-05) | $237.73 | 1.22% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-08) | $249.31 | 1.16% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-12) | $379.15 | 0.76% |
| Buying today |
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
| $492.91 |
| 0.59% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.59% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 8.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.59%
In 3 years
0.80%
In 5 years
0.98%
In 10 years
1.64%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Valmont Industries, Inc. (VMI).
Starting Yield
0.59%
Ending YOC
2.03%
Year 15 Dividend
$10.01
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$89.69
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.90 | N/A | 0.59% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.15 | +8.61% | 0.64% | $3.15 |
| Year 2 | $3.42 | +8.61% | 0.69% | $6.57 |
| Year 3 | $3.72 | +8.61% | 0.75% | $10.29 |
| Year 4 | $4.04 | +8.61% | 0.82% | $14.32 |
| Year 5 | $4.38 | +8.61% | 0.89% | $18.70 |
| Year 6 | $4.76 | +8.61% | 0.97% | $23.46 |
| Year 7 | $5.17 | +8.61% | 1.05% | $28.63 |
| Year 8 | $5.62 | +8.61% | 1.14% | $34.25 |
| Year 9 | $6.10 | +8.61% | 1.24% | $40.35 |
| Year 10 | $6.62 | +8.61% | 1.34% | $46.97 |
| Year 11 | $7.19 | +8.61% | 1.46% | $54.17 |
| Year 12 | $7.81 | +8.61% | 1.59% | $61.98 |
| Year 13 | $8.49 | +8.61% | 1.72% | $70.46 |
| Year 14 | $9.22 | +8.61% | 1.87% | $79.68 |
| Year 15 | $10.01 | +8.61% | 2.03% | $89.69 |
