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%
VST now pays $0.91 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(2016-10-05) | $15.50 | 5.87% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $19.20 | 4.74% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $33.69 | 2.70% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $209.21 | 0.43% |
| Buying today(at $140.41) | $140.41 | 0.60% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.60% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 11.0% 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
0.82%
In 5 years
1.00%
In 10 years
1.67%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Vistra Corp. (VST).
Starting Yield
0.65%
Ending YOC
3.02%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.24
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$34.14
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.91 | N/A | 0.65% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.01 | +10.80% | 0.72% | $1.01 |
| Year 2 | $1.12 | +10.80% | 0.80% | $2.13 |
| Year 3 | $1.24 | +10.80% | 0.88% | $3.36 |
| Year 4 | $1.37 | +10.80% | 0.98% | $4.73 |
| Year 5 | $1.52 | +10.80% | 1.08% | $6.25 |
| Year 6 | $1.68 | +10.80% | 1.20% | $7.94 |
| Year 7 | $1.87 | +10.80% | 1.33% | $9.80 |
| Year 8 | $2.07 | +10.80% | 1.47% | $11.87 |
| Year 9 | $2.29 | +10.80% | 1.63% | $14.16 |
| Year 10 | $2.54 | +10.80% | 1.81% | $16.70 |
| Year 11 | $2.81 | +10.80% | 2.00% | $19.51 |
| Year 12 | $3.12 | +10.80% | 2.22% | $22.63 |
| Year 13 | $3.45 | +10.80% | 2.46% | $26.08 |
| Year 14 | $3.82 | +10.80% | 2.72% | $29.90 |
| Year 15 | $4.24 | +10.80% | 3.02% | $34.14 |
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
