Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.36%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.36%
AMAL now pays $0.65 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) | $16.18 | 4.02% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-05) | $17.50 | 3.71% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $27.49 | 2.36% |
| Buying today(at $47.87) | $47.87 | 1.36% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.36% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 15.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.36%
In 3 years
2.07%
In 5 years
2.74%
In 10 years
5.52%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Amalgamated Financial Corp. (AMAL).
Starting Yield
1.36%
Ending YOC
7.27%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.48
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$26.75
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.65 | N/A | 1.36% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.73 | +11.84% | 1.52% | $0.73 |
| Year 2 | $0.81 | +11.84% | 1.70% | $1.54 |
| Year 3 | $0.91 | +11.84% | 1.90% | $2.45 |
| Year 4 | $1.02 | +11.84% | 2.12% | $3.47 |
| Year 5 | $1.14 | +11.84% | 2.38% | $4.60 |
| Year 6 | $1.27 | +11.84% | 2.66% | $5.88 |
| Year 7 | $1.42 | +11.84% | 2.97% | $7.30 |
| Year 8 | $1.59 | +11.84% | 3.32% | $8.89 |
| Year 9 | $1.78 | +11.84% | 3.72% | $10.67 |
| Year 10 | $1.99 | +11.84% | 4.16% | $12.66 |
| Year 11 | $2.23 | +11.84% | 4.65% | $14.88 |
| Year 12 | $2.49 | +11.84% | 5.20% | $17.37 |
| Year 13 | $2.78 | +11.84% | 5.82% | $20.16 |
| Year 14 | $3.11 | +11.84% | 6.50% | $23.27 |
| Year 15 | $3.48 | +11.84% | 7.27% | $26.75 |
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
