Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.90%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.90%
CCOI now pays $0.08 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(2016-10-10) | $35.41 | 0.23% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-01) | $72.16 | 0.11% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $61.75 | 0.13% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-08) | $42.58 | 0.19% |
| Buying today(at $8.83) | $8.83 | 0.90% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.90% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -0.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.90%
In 3 years
0.88%
In 5 years
0.86%
In 10 years
0.82%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI).
Starting Yield
0.91%
Ending YOC
1.20%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.11
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$1.40
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.08 | N/A | 0.91% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.08 | +1.91% | 0.92% | $0.08 |
| Year 2 | $0.08 | +1.91% | 0.94% | $0.16 |
| Year 3 | $0.08 | +1.91% | 0.96% | $0.25 |
| Year 4 | $0.09 | +1.91% | 0.98% | $0.34 |
| Year 5 | $0.09 | +1.91% | 1.00% | $0.42 |
| Year 6 | $0.09 | +1.91% | 1.01% | $0.51 |
| Year 7 | $0.09 | +1.91% | 1.03% | $0.60 |
| Year 8 | $0.09 | +1.91% | 1.05% | $0.70 |
| Year 9 | $0.09 | +1.91% | 1.07% | $0.79 |
| Year 10 | $0.10 | +1.91% | 1.09% | $0.89 |
| Year 11 | $0.10 | +1.91% | 1.12% | $0.99 |
| Year 12 | $0.10 | +1.91% | 1.14% | $1.09 |
| Year 13 | $0.10 | +1.91% | 1.16% | $1.19 |
| Year 14 | $0.10 | +1.91% | 1.18% | $1.29 |
| Year 15 | $0.11 | +1.91% | 1.20% | $1.40 |
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
