Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.99%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.99%
VTR now pays $2.00 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(2016-07-20) | $73.08 | 2.74% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $59.54 | 3.36% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $48.21 | 4.15% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $67.46 | 2.96% |
| Buying today(at $100.11) | $100.11 | 1.99% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.99% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical -5.3% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.99%
In 3 years
2.09%
In 5 years
2.16%
In 10 years
2.34%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Ventas, Inc. (VTR).
Starting Yield
2.00%
Ending YOC
0.88%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.88
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$19.90
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.00 | N/A | 2.00% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.89 | +-5.33% | 1.89% | $1.89 |
| Year 2 | $1.79 | +-5.33% | 1.79% | $3.69 |
| Year 3 | $1.70 | +-5.33% | 1.70% | $5.38 |
| Year 4 | $1.61 | +-5.33% | 1.60% | $6.99 |
| Year 5 | $1.52 | +-5.33% | 1.52% | $8.51 |
| Year 6 | $1.44 | +-5.33% | 1.44% | $9.95 |
| Year 7 | $1.36 | +-5.33% | 1.36% | $11.31 |
| Year 8 | $1.29 | +-5.33% | 1.29% | $12.60 |
| Year 9 | $1.22 | +-5.33% | 1.22% | $13.83 |
| Year 10 | $1.16 | +-5.33% | 1.16% | $14.98 |
| Year 11 | $1.09 | +-5.33% | 1.09% | $16.08 |
| Year 12 | $1.04 | +-5.33% | 1.04% | $17.11 |
| Year 13 | $0.98 | +-5.33% | 0.98% | $18.09 |
| Year 14 | $0.93 | +-5.33% | 0.93% | $19.02 |
| Year 15 | $0.88 | +-5.33% | 0.88% | $19.90 |
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
