Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 9.09%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
9.09%
BIRD now pays $0.31 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(2021-11-03) | $577.80 | 0.05% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-05) | $20.80 | 1.49% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $6.45 | 4.81% |
| Buying today(at $3.23) | $3.23 | 9.09% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Smartbird, Inc (BIRD).
Starting Yield
9.59%
Ending YOC
30.42%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.98
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$9.09
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.31 | N/A | 9.59% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.33 | +8.00% | 10.36% | $0.33 |
| Year 2 | $0.36 | +8.00% | 11.19% | $0.70 |
| Year 3 | $0.39 | +8.00% | 12.08% | $1.09 |
| Year 4 | $0.42 | +8.00% | 13.05% | $1.51 |
| Year 5 | $0.46 | +8.00% | 14.09% | $1.96 |
| Year 6 | $0.49 | +8.00% | 15.22% | $2.46 |
| Year 7 | $0.53 | +8.00% | 16.43% | $2.99 |
| Year 8 | $0.57 | +8.00% | 17.75% | $3.56 |
| Year 9 | $0.62 | +8.00% | 19.17% | $4.18 |
| Year 10 | $0.67 | +8.00% | 20.70% | $4.85 |
| Year 11 | $0.72 | +8.00% | 22.36% | $5.57 |
| Year 12 | $0.78 | +8.00% | 24.15% | $6.35 |
| Year 13 | $0.84 | +8.00% | 26.08% | $7.20 |
| Year 14 | $0.91 | +8.00% | 28.17% | $8.11 |
| Year 15 | $0.98 | +8.00% | 30.42% | $9.09 |
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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