Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.90%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.90%
CLAR now pays $0.10 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) | $4.98 | 2.01% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-06) | $26.79 | 0.37% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-09) | $6.28 | 1.59% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-01) | $3.48 | 2.87% |
| Buying today(at $3.49) | $3.49 | 2.90% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.90% 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
2.90%
In 3 years
2.90%
In 5 years
2.90%
In 10 years
2.90%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Clarus Corporation (CLAR).
Starting Yield
2.87%
Ending YOC
2.87%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.10
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$1.50
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.10 | N/A | 2.87% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.10 | +0.01% | 2.87% | $0.10 |
| Year 2 | $0.10 | +0.01% | 2.87% | $0.20 |
| Year 3 | $0.10 | +0.01% | 2.87% | $0.30 |
| Year 4 | $0.10 | +0.01% | 2.87% | $0.40 |
| Year 5 | $0.10 | +0.01% | 2.87% | $0.50 |
| Year 6 | $0.10 | +0.01% | 2.87% | $0.60 |
| Year 7 | $0.10 | +0.01% | 2.87% | $0.70 |
| Year 8 | $0.10 | +0.01% | 2.87% | $0.80 |
| Year 9 | $0.10 | +0.01% | 2.87% | $0.90 |
| Year 10 | $0.10 | +0.01% | 2.87% | $1.00 |
| Year 11 | $0.10 | +0.01% | 2.87% | $1.10 |
| Year 12 | $0.10 | +0.01% | 2.87% | $1.20 |
| Year 13 | $0.10 | +0.01% | 2.87% | $1.30 |
| Year 14 | $0.10 | +0.01% | 2.87% | $1.40 |
| Year 15 | $0.10 | +0.01% | 2.87% | $1.50 |
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
