Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 17.86%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
17.86%
BRLT now pays $0.25 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(2021-10-05) | $12.96 | 1.93% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $3.13 | 7.99% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $2.02 | 12.38% |
| Buying today(at $1.39) | $1.39 | 17.86% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. (BRLT).
Starting Yield
17.99%
Ending YOC
57.05%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.79
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$7.33
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.25 | N/A | 17.99% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.27 | +8.00% | 19.42% | $0.27 |
| Year 2 | $0.29 | +8.00% | 20.98% | $0.56 |
| Year 3 | $0.31 | +8.00% | 22.66% | $0.88 |
| Year 4 | $0.34 | +8.00% | 24.47% | $1.22 |
| Year 5 | $0.37 | +8.00% | 26.43% | $1.58 |
| Year 6 | $0.40 | +8.00% | 28.54% | $1.98 |
| Year 7 | $0.43 | +8.00% | 30.82% | $2.41 |
| Year 8 | $0.46 | +8.00% | 33.29% | $2.87 |
| Year 9 | $0.50 | +8.00% | 35.95% | $3.37 |
| Year 10 | $0.54 | +8.00% | 38.83% | $3.91 |
| Year 11 | $0.58 | +8.00% | 41.94% | $4.49 |
| Year 12 | $0.63 | +8.00% | 45.29% | $5.12 |
| Year 13 | $0.68 | +8.00% | 48.91% | $5.80 |
| Year 14 | $0.73 | +8.00% | 52.83% | $6.54 |
| Year 15 | $0.79 | +8.00% | 57.05% | $7.33 |
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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