Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 7.91%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
7.91%
CHTRP now pays $1.75 per share a year, a current yield of 7.91%. A longer price history is needed to show what earlier buyers earn on their original cost.
Projection: starting from today's 7.91% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 0.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
7.91%
In 3 years
7.91%
In 5 years
7.91%
In 10 years
7.91%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Charter Communications, Inc. Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (CHTRP).
Starting Yield
7.78%
Ending YOC
498.30%
Year 15 Dividend
$112.12
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$455.70
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.75 | N/A | 7.78% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.31 | +31.96% | 10.26% | $2.31 |
| Year 2 | $3.05 | +31.96% | 13.54% | $5.36 |
| Year 3 | $4.02 | +31.96% | 17.87% | $9.38 |
| Year 4 | $5.31 | +31.96% | 23.58% | $14.68 |
| Year 5 | $7.00 | +31.96% | 31.12% | $21.69 |
| Year 6 | $9.24 | +31.96% | 41.07% | $30.93 |
| Year 7 | $12.19 | +31.96% | 54.19% | $43.12 |
| Year 8 | $16.09 | +31.96% | 71.51% | $59.21 |
| Year 9 | $21.23 | +31.96% | 94.37% | $80.45 |
| Year 10 | $28.02 | +31.96% | 124.53% | $108.46 |
| Year 11 | $36.97 | +31.96% | 164.33% | $145.44 |
| Year 12 | $48.79 | +31.96% | 216.85% | $194.23 |
| Year 13 | $64.39 | +31.96% | 286.16% | $258.62 |
| Year 14 | $84.96 | +31.96% | 377.61% | $343.58 |
| Year 15 | $112.12 | +31.96% | 498.30% | $455.70 |
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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