Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.60%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.60%
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(2016-09-07) | $132.96 | 2.18% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $250.55 | 1.16% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $243.00 | 1.19% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $377.65 | 0.77% |
| Buying today(at $466.83) | $466.83 | 0.60% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.60% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 8.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.60%
In 3 years
0.76%
In 5 years
0.89%
In 10 years
1.30%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Valmont Industries, Inc. (VMI).
Starting Yield
0.62%
Ending YOC
2.14%
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 | 0.62% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.15 | +8.61% | 0.67% | $3.15 |
| Year 2 | $3.42 | +8.61% | 0.73% | $6.57 |
| Year 3 | $3.72 | +8.61% | 0.80% | $10.29 |
| Year 4 | $4.04 | +8.61% | 0.86% | $14.32 |
| Year 5 | $4.38 | +8.61% | 0.94% | $18.70 |
| Year 6 | $4.76 | +8.61% | 1.02% | $23.46 |
| Year 7 | $5.17 | +8.61% | 1.11% | $28.63 |
| Year 8 | $5.62 | +8.61% | 1.20% | $34.25 |
| Year 9 | $6.10 | +8.61% | 1.31% | $40.35 |
| Year 10 | $6.62 | +8.61% | 1.42% | $46.97 |
| Year 11 | $7.19 | +8.61% | 1.54% | $54.17 |
| Year 12 | $7.81 | +8.61% | 1.67% | $61.98 |
| Year 13 | $8.49 | +8.61% | 1.82% | $70.46 |
| Year 14 | $9.22 | +8.61% | 1.97% | $79.68 |
| Year 15 | $10.01 | +8.61% | 2.14% | $89.69 |
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
