Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.31%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.31%
BTCS now pays $0.05 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(2016-10-05) | $14.39 | 0.35% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-07) | $5.75 | 0.87% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $0.96 | 5.21% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-02) | $5.29 | 0.95% |
| Buying today(at $1.53) | $1.53 | 3.31% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for BTCS Inc. (BTCS).
Starting Yield
3.27%
Ending YOC
10.37%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.16
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$1.47
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.05 | N/A | 3.27% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.05 | +8.00% | 3.53% | $0.05 |
| Year 2 | $0.06 | +8.00% | 3.81% | $0.11 |
| Year 3 | $0.06 | +8.00% | 4.12% | $0.18 |
| Year 4 | $0.07 | +8.00% | 4.45% | $0.24 |
| Year 5 | $0.07 | +8.00% | 4.80% | $0.32 |
| Year 6 | $0.08 | +8.00% | 5.19% | $0.40 |
| Year 7 | $0.09 | +8.00% | 5.60% | $0.48 |
| Year 8 | $0.09 | +8.00% | 6.05% | $0.57 |
| Year 9 | $0.10 | +8.00% | 6.53% | $0.67 |
| Year 10 | $0.11 | +8.00% | 7.06% | $0.78 |
| Year 11 | $0.12 | +8.00% | 7.62% | $0.90 |
| Year 12 | $0.13 | +8.00% | 8.23% | $1.02 |
| Year 13 | $0.14 | +8.00% | 8.89% | $1.16 |
| Year 14 | $0.15 | +8.00% | 9.60% | $1.31 |
| Year 15 | $0.16 | +8.00% | 10.37% | $1.47 |
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
