Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 18.40%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
18.40%
CCAP now pays $1.66 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) | $19.28 | 8.61% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $16.28 | 10.20% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $14.11 | 11.76% |
| Buying today(at $9.16) | $9.16 | 18.40% |
Projection: starting from today's 18.40% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 2.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
18.40%
In 3 years
19.54%
In 5 years
20.33%
In 10 years
22.45%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. (CCAP).
Starting Yield
18.12%
Ending YOC
59.68%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.47
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$49.84
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.66 | N/A | 18.12% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.80 | +8.27% | 19.62% | $1.80 |
| Year 2 | $1.95 | +8.27% | 21.24% | $3.74 |
| Year 3 | $2.11 | +8.27% | 23.00% | $5.85 |
| Year 4 | $2.28 | +8.27% | 24.90% | $8.13 |
| Year 5 | $2.47 | +8.27% | 26.96% | $10.60 |
| Year 6 | $2.67 | +8.27% | 29.19% | $13.27 |
| Year 7 | $2.90 | +8.27% | 31.61% | $16.17 |
| Year 8 | $3.13 | +8.27% | 34.22% | $19.30 |
| Year 9 | $3.39 | +8.27% | 37.05% | $22.70 |
| Year 10 | $3.67 | +8.27% | 40.11% | $26.37 |
| Year 11 | $3.98 | +8.27% | 43.43% | $30.35 |
| Year 12 | $4.31 | +8.27% | 47.02% | $34.66 |
| Year 13 | $4.66 | +8.27% | 50.91% | $39.32 |
| Year 14 | $5.05 | +8.27% | 55.12% | $44.37 |
| Year 15 | $5.47 | +8.27% | 59.68% | $49.84 |
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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