Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.82%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.82%
BSET now pays $0.80 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) | $23.14 | 3.46% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $18.11 | 4.42% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $14.86 | 5.38% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $15.90 | 5.03% |
| Buying today(at $20.94) | $20.94 | 3.82% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.82% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 10.8% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.82%
In 3 years
5.20%
In 5 years
6.39%
In 10 years
10.69%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated (BSET).
Starting Yield
3.82%
Ending YOC
5.58%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.17
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$14.78
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.80 | N/A | 3.82% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.82 | +2.56% | 3.92% | $0.82 |
| Year 2 | $0.84 | +2.56% | 4.02% | $1.66 |
| Year 3 | $0.86 | +2.56% | 4.12% | $2.52 |
| Year 4 | $0.89 | +2.56% | 4.23% | $3.41 |
| Year 5 | $0.91 | +2.56% | 4.34% | $4.32 |
| Year 6 | $0.93 | +2.56% | 4.45% | $5.25 |
| Year 7 | $0.95 | +2.56% | 4.56% | $6.20 |
| Year 8 | $0.98 | +2.56% | 4.68% | $7.18 |
| Year 9 | $1.00 | +2.56% | 4.80% | $8.19 |
| Year 10 | $1.03 | +2.56% | 4.92% | $9.22 |
| Year 11 | $1.06 | +2.56% | 5.05% | $10.27 |
| Year 12 | $1.08 | +2.56% | 5.17% | $11.36 |
| Year 13 | $1.11 | +2.56% | 5.31% | $12.47 |
| Year 14 | $1.14 | +2.56% | 5.44% | $13.61 |
| Year 15 | $1.17 | +2.56% | 5.58% | $14.78 |
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
