Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.32%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.32%
VXUS now pays $1.98 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(2016-09-30) | $47.21 | 4.19% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-04) | $62.78 | 3.15% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-29) | $53.52 | 3.70% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $74.66 | 2.65% |
| Buying today(at $85.43) | $85.43 | 2.32% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.32% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.32%
In 3 years
2.70%
In 5 years
2.98%
In 10 years
3.81%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS).
Starting Yield
2.32%
Ending YOC
15.02%
Year 15 Dividend
$12.83
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$92.65
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.98 | N/A | 2.32% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.24 | +13.27% | 2.63% | $2.24 |
| Year 2 | $2.54 | +13.27% | 2.97% | $4.78 |
| Year 3 | $2.88 | +13.27% | 3.37% | $7.66 |
| Year 4 | $3.26 | +13.27% | 3.82% | $10.92 |
| Year 5 | $3.69 | +13.27% | 4.32% | $14.61 |
| Year 6 | $4.18 | +13.27% | 4.89% | $18.79 |
| Year 7 | $4.74 | +13.27% | 5.54% | $23.53 |
| Year 8 | $5.37 | +13.27% | 6.28% | $28.90 |
| Year 9 | $6.08 | +13.27% | 7.11% | $34.97 |
| Year 10 | $6.88 | +13.27% | 8.06% | $41.86 |
| Year 11 | $7.80 | +13.27% | 9.13% | $49.65 |
| Year 12 | $8.83 | +13.27% | 10.34% | $58.48 |
| Year 13 | $10.00 | +13.27% | 11.71% | $68.49 |
| Year 14 | $11.33 | +13.27% | 13.26% | $79.82 |
| Year 15 | $12.83 | +13.27% | 15.02% | $92.65 |
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
