Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 7.03%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
7.03%
ADAML now pays $1.72 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-10-04) | $24.70 | 6.96% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-05) | $18.00 | 9.56% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $22.16 | 7.76% |
| Buying today(at $24.61) | $24.61 | 7.03% |
Projection: starting from today's 7.03% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 38.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
7.03%
In 3 years
18.65%
In 5 years
35.75%
In 10 years
181.86%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Adamas Trust, Inc. - 6.875% Series F Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share (ADAML).
Starting Yield
6.99%
Ending YOC
22.17%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.46
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$50.44
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.72 | N/A | 6.99% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.86 | +8.00% | 7.55% | $1.86 |
| Year 2 | $2.01 | +8.00% | 8.15% | $3.86 |
| Year 3 | $2.17 | +8.00% | 8.80% | $6.03 |
| Year 4 | $2.34 | +8.00% | 9.51% | $8.37 |
| Year 5 | $2.53 | +8.00% | 10.27% | $10.90 |
| Year 6 | $2.73 | +8.00% | 11.09% | $13.63 |
| Year 7 | $2.95 | +8.00% | 11.98% | $16.57 |
| Year 8 | $3.18 | +8.00% | 12.94% | $19.76 |
| Year 9 | $3.44 | +8.00% | 13.97% | $23.20 |
| Year 10 | $3.71 | +8.00% | 15.09% | $26.91 |
| Year 11 | $4.01 | +8.00% | 16.30% | $30.92 |
| Year 12 | $4.33 | +8.00% | 17.60% | $35.25 |
| Year 13 | $4.68 | +8.00% | 19.01% | $39.93 |
| Year 14 | $5.05 | +8.00% | 20.53% | $44.98 |
| Year 15 | $5.46 | +8.00% | 22.17% | $50.44 |
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.
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