Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 10.61%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
10.61%
ADAMZ now pays $1.75 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(2021-11-18) | $24.49 | 7.15% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $16.95 | 10.32% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $19.86 | 8.81% |
| Buying today(at $16.51) | $16.51 | 10.61% |
Projection: starting from today's 10.61% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 3.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
10.61%
In 3 years
11.90%
In 5 years
12.85%
In 10 years
15.57%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Adamas Trust, Inc. 7.000% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (ADAMZ).
Starting Yield
10.60%
Ending YOC
33.62%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.55
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$51.32
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.75 | N/A | 10.60% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.89 | +8.00% | 11.45% | $1.89 |
| Year 2 | $2.04 | +8.00% | 12.36% | $3.93 |
| Year 3 | $2.20 | +8.00% | 13.35% | $6.14 |
| Year 4 | $2.38 | +8.00% | 14.42% | $8.52 |
| Year 5 | $2.57 | +8.00% | 15.57% | $11.09 |
| Year 6 | $2.78 | +8.00% | 16.82% | $13.86 |
| Year 7 | $3.00 | +8.00% | 18.17% | $16.86 |
| Year 8 | $3.24 | +8.00% | 19.62% | $20.10 |
| Year 9 | $3.50 | +8.00% | 21.19% | $23.60 |
| Year 10 | $3.78 | +8.00% | 22.88% | $27.38 |
| Year 11 | $4.08 | +8.00% | 24.71% | $31.46 |
| Year 12 | $4.41 | +8.00% | 26.69% | $35.87 |
| Year 13 | $4.76 | +8.00% | 28.83% | $40.63 |
| Year 14 | $5.14 | +8.00% | 31.13% | $45.77 |
| Year 15 | $5.55 | +8.00% | 33.62% | $51.32 |
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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