Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.79%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.79%
ARTNA now pays $1.27 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(2016-10-04) | $27.14 | 4.68% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $38.17 | 3.33% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $41.25 | 3.08% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $32.79 | 3.87% |
| Buying today(at $33.44) | $33.44 | 3.79% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.79% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 4.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.79%
In 3 years
4.28%
In 5 years
4.64%
In 10 years
5.67%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Artesian Resources Corporation (ARTNA).
Starting Yield
3.80%
Ending YOC
6.94%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.32
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$26.67
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.27 | N/A | 3.80% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.32 | +4.10% | 3.95% | $1.32 |
| Year 2 | $1.38 | +4.10% | 4.12% | $2.70 |
| Year 3 | $1.43 | +4.10% | 4.28% | $4.13 |
| Year 4 | $1.49 | +4.10% | 4.46% | $5.62 |
| Year 5 | $1.55 | +4.10% | 4.64% | $7.18 |
| Year 6 | $1.62 | +4.10% | 4.83% | $8.79 |
| Year 7 | $1.68 | +4.10% | 5.03% | $10.47 |
| Year 8 | $1.75 | +4.10% | 5.24% | $12.23 |
| Year 9 | $1.82 | +4.10% | 5.45% | $14.05 |
| Year 10 | $1.90 | +4.10% | 5.68% | $15.95 |
| Year 11 | $1.98 | +4.10% | 5.91% | $17.92 |
| Year 12 | $2.06 | +4.10% | 6.15% | $19.98 |
| Year 13 | $2.14 | +4.10% | 6.40% | $22.12 |
| Year 14 | $2.23 | +4.10% | 6.67% | $24.35 |
| Year 15 | $2.32 | +4.10% | 6.94% | $26.67 |
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
