Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.19%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.19%
BANL now pays $0.10 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(2023-10-05) | $16.08 | 0.62% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $9.49 | 1.05% |
| Buying today(at $4.54) | $4.54 | 2.19% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for CBL International Limited (BANL).
Starting Yield
2.21%
Ending YOC
6.99%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.32
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$2.93
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.10 | N/A | 2.21% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.11 | +8.00% | 2.38% | $0.11 |
| Year 2 | $0.12 | +8.00% | 2.57% | $0.22 |
| Year 3 | $0.13 | +8.00% | 2.78% | $0.35 |
| Year 4 | $0.14 | +8.00% | 3.00% | $0.49 |
| Year 5 | $0.15 | +8.00% | 3.24% | $0.63 |
| Year 6 | $0.16 | +8.00% | 3.50% | $0.79 |
| Year 7 | $0.17 | +8.00% | 3.78% | $0.96 |
| Year 8 | $0.19 | +8.00% | 4.08% | $1.15 |
| Year 9 | $0.20 | +8.00% | 4.41% | $1.35 |
| Year 10 | $0.22 | +8.00% | 4.76% | $1.56 |
| Year 11 | $0.23 | +8.00% | 5.14% | $1.80 |
| Year 12 | $0.25 | +8.00% | 5.55% | $2.05 |
| Year 13 | $0.27 | +8.00% | 6.00% | $2.32 |
| Year 14 | $0.29 | +8.00% | 6.48% | $2.62 |
| Year 15 | $0.32 | +8.00% | 6.99% | $2.93 |
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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