Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.40%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.40%
BAM now pays $1.88 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years ago(2023-08-11) | $35.13 | 5.35% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-11) | $61.38 | 3.06% |
| Buying today(at $54.47) | $54.47 | 3.40% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (BAM).
Starting Yield
3.45%
Ending YOC
10.95%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.96
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$55.13
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.88 | N/A | 3.45% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.03 | +8.00% | 3.73% | $2.03 |
| Year 2 | $2.19 | +8.00% | 4.03% | $4.22 |
| Year 3 | $2.37 | +8.00% | 4.35% | $6.59 |
| Year 4 | $2.56 | +8.00% | 4.70% | $9.15 |
| Year 5 | $2.76 | +8.00% | 5.07% | $11.91 |
| Year 6 | $2.98 | +8.00% | 5.48% | $14.89 |
| Year 7 | $3.22 | +8.00% | 5.92% | $18.12 |
| Year 8 | $3.48 | +8.00% | 6.39% | $21.60 |
| Year 9 | $3.76 | +8.00% | 6.90% | $25.35 |
| Year 10 | $4.06 | +8.00% | 7.45% | $29.41 |
| Year 11 | $4.38 | +8.00% | 8.05% | $33.80 |
| Year 12 | $4.73 | +8.00% | 8.69% | $38.53 |
| Year 13 | $5.11 | +8.00% | 9.39% | $43.64 |
| Year 14 | $5.52 | +8.00% | 10.14% | $49.17 |
| Year 15 | $5.96 | +8.00% | 10.95% | $55.13 |
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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