Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.58%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.58%
VWO now pays $0.35 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(2016-09-13) | $36.34 | 0.96% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-07) | $53.33 | 0.66% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-08) | $40.20 | 0.87% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-12) | $53.48 | 0.65% |
| Buying today(at $60.16) | $60.16 | 0.58% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.58% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -22.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.58%
In 3 years
0.27%
In 5 years
0.16%
In 10 years
0.04%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO).
Starting Yield
0.58%
Ending YOC
0.07%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.04
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$2.00
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.35 | N/A | 0.58% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.30 | -13.41% | 0.50% | $0.30 |
| Year 2 | $0.26 | -13.41% | 0.44% | $0.57 |
| Year 3 | $0.23 | -13.41% | 0.38% | $0.79 |
| Year 4 | $0.20 | -13.41% | 0.33% | $0.99 |
| Year 5 | $0.17 | -13.41% | 0.28% | $1.16 |
| Year 6 | $0.15 | -13.41% | 0.25% | $1.31 |
| Year 7 | $0.13 | -13.41% | 0.21% | $1.44 |
| Year 8 | $0.11 | -13.41% | 0.18% | $1.55 |
| Year 9 | $0.10 | -13.41% | 0.16% | $1.64 |
| Year 10 | $0.08 | -13.41% | 0.14% | $1.72 |
| Year 11 | $0.07 | -13.41% | 0.12% | $1.80 |
| Year 12 | $0.06 | -13.41% | 0.10% | $1.86 |
| Year 13 | $0.05 | -13.41% | 0.09% | $1.91 |
| Year 14 | $0.05 | -13.41% | 0.08% | $1.96 |
| Year 15 | $0.04 | -13.41% | 0.07% | $2.00 |
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
