Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.08%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.08%
VRT now pays $0.23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-08-04) | $27.62 | 0.83% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-07) | $35.72 | 0.64% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-06) | $139.75 | 0.16% |
| Buying today(at $274.89) | $274.89 | 0.08% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.08% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 65.7% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.08%
In 3 years
1.02%
In 5 years
5.51%
In 10 years
370.64%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT).
Starting Yield
0.08%
Ending YOC
163.53%
Year 15 Dividend
$449.52
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$1132.82
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.23 | N/A | 0.08% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.38 | +65.73% | 0.14% | $0.38 |
| Year 2 | $0.63 | +65.73% | 0.23% | $1.01 |
| Year 3 | $1.05 | +65.73% | 0.38% | $2.06 |
| Year 4 | $1.74 | +65.73% | 0.63% | $3.80 |
| Year 5 | $2.88 | +65.73% | 1.05% | $6.67 |
| Year 6 | $4.77 | +65.73% | 1.73% | $11.44 |
| Year 7 | $7.90 | +65.73% | 2.87% | $19.33 |
| Year 8 | $13.09 | +65.73% | 4.76% | $32.42 |
| Year 9 | $21.69 | +65.73% | 7.89% | $54.12 |
| Year 10 | $35.95 | +65.73% | 13.08% | $90.07 |
| Year 11 | $59.59 | +65.73% | 21.68% | $149.66 |
| Year 12 | $98.75 | +65.73% | 35.92% | $248.41 |
| Year 13 | $163.66 | +65.73% | 59.54% | $412.07 |
| Year 14 | $271.23 | +65.73% | 98.67% | $683.30 |
| Year 15 | $449.52 | +65.73% | 163.53% | $1132.82 |
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
