Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.13%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.13%
VRSN now pays $3.20 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) | $76.20 | 4.20% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $221.95 | 1.44% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $206.25 | 1.55% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $285.71 | 1.12% |
| Buying today(at $286.88) | $286.88 | 1.13% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.13% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -1.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.13%
In 3 years
1.09%
In 5 years
1.06%
In 10 years
0.99%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN).
Starting Yield
1.12%
Ending YOC
3.54%
Year 15 Dividend
$10.15
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$93.84
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.20 | N/A | 1.12% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.46 | +8.00% | 1.20% | $3.46 |
| Year 2 | $3.73 | +8.00% | 1.30% | $7.19 |
| Year 3 | $4.03 | +8.00% | 1.41% | $11.22 |
| Year 4 | $4.35 | +8.00% | 1.52% | $15.57 |
| Year 5 | $4.70 | +8.00% | 1.64% | $20.27 |
| Year 6 | $5.08 | +8.00% | 1.77% | $25.35 |
| Year 7 | $5.48 | +8.00% | 1.91% | $30.84 |
| Year 8 | $5.92 | +8.00% | 2.06% | $36.76 |
| Year 9 | $6.40 | +8.00% | 2.23% | $43.16 |
| Year 10 | $6.91 | +8.00% | 2.41% | $50.07 |
| Year 11 | $7.46 | +8.00% | 2.60% | $57.53 |
| Year 12 | $8.06 | +8.00% | 2.81% | $65.58 |
| Year 13 | $8.70 | +8.00% | 3.03% | $74.29 |
| Year 14 | $9.40 | +8.00% | 3.28% | $83.69 |
| Year 15 | $10.15 | +8.00% | 3.54% | $93.84 |
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
