Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.36%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.36%
WY now pays $0.84 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(2016-08-09) | $32.33 | 2.60% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-05) | $34.48 | 2.44% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-08) | $33.37 | 2.52% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-12) | $25.62 | 3.28% |
| Buying today(at $24.73) | $24.73 | 3.36% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.36% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 10.5% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.36%
In 3 years
2.39%
In 5 years
1.91%
In 10 years
1.08%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Weyerhaeuser Company (WY).
Starting Yield
3.40%
Ending YOC
15.19%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.76
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$30.69
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.84 | N/A | 3.40% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.93 | +10.50% | 3.75% | $0.93 |
| Year 2 | $1.03 | +10.50% | 4.15% | $1.95 |
| Year 3 | $1.13 | +10.50% | 4.58% | $3.09 |
| Year 4 | $1.25 | +10.50% | 5.07% | $4.34 |
| Year 5 | $1.38 | +10.50% | 5.60% | $5.72 |
| Year 6 | $1.53 | +10.50% | 6.18% | $7.25 |
| Year 7 | $1.69 | +10.50% | 6.83% | $8.94 |
| Year 8 | $1.87 | +10.50% | 7.55% | $10.81 |
| Year 9 | $2.06 | +10.50% | 8.34% | $12.87 |
| Year 10 | $2.28 | +10.50% | 9.22% | $15.15 |
| Year 11 | $2.52 | +10.50% | 10.19% | $17.67 |
| Year 12 | $2.78 | +10.50% | 11.26% | $20.46 |
| Year 13 | $3.08 | +10.50% | 12.44% | $23.53 |
| Year 14 | $3.40 | +10.50% | 13.75% | $26.93 |
| Year 15 | $3.76 | +10.50% | 15.19% | $30.69 |
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
