Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.19%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.19%
CCJ now pays $0.17 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(2016-07-26) | $10.55 | 1.61% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $17.33 | 0.98% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-25) | $33.53 | 0.51% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $78.69 | 0.22% |
| Buying today(at $87.01) | $87.01 | 0.19% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.19% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 13.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.19%
In 3 years
0.36%
In 5 years
0.55%
In 10 years
1.57%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Cameco Corporation (CCJ).
Starting Yield
0.20%
Ending YOC
1.33%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.16
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$8.22
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.17 | N/A | 0.20% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.19 | +13.64% | 0.22% | $0.19 |
| Year 2 | $0.22 | +13.64% | 0.25% | $0.41 |
| Year 3 | $0.25 | +13.64% | 0.29% | $0.66 |
| Year 4 | $0.28 | +13.64% | 0.33% | $0.95 |
| Year 5 | $0.32 | +13.64% | 0.37% | $1.27 |
| Year 6 | $0.37 | +13.64% | 0.42% | $1.63 |
| Year 7 | $0.42 | +13.64% | 0.48% | $2.05 |
| Year 8 | $0.47 | +13.64% | 0.54% | $2.52 |
| Year 9 | $0.54 | +13.64% | 0.62% | $3.06 |
| Year 10 | $0.61 | +13.64% | 0.70% | $3.67 |
| Year 11 | $0.69 | +13.64% | 0.80% | $4.36 |
| Year 12 | $0.79 | +13.64% | 0.91% | $5.15 |
| Year 13 | $0.90 | +13.64% | 1.03% | $6.05 |
| Year 14 | $1.02 | +13.64% | 1.17% | $7.07 |
| Year 15 | $1.16 | +13.64% | 1.33% | $8.22 |
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
