Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.50%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.50%
COLO now pays $2.00 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(2016-07-21) | $37.28 | 5.36% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-23) | $26.72 | 7.49% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-27) | $22.48 | 8.90% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-25) | $28.95 | 6.91% |
| Buying today(at $44.62) | $44.62 | 4.50% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.50% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 18.2% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.50%
In 3 years
4.86%
In 5 years
5.11%
In 10 years
5.80%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Global X - MSCI Colombia ETF (COLO).
Starting Yield
4.48%
Ending YOC
55.05%
Year 15 Dividend
$24.56
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$146.54
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.00 | N/A | 4.48% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.36 | +18.20% | 5.30% | $2.36 |
| Year 2 | $2.79 | +18.20% | 6.26% | $5.16 |
| Year 3 | $3.30 | +18.20% | 7.40% | $8.46 |
| Year 4 | $3.90 | +18.20% | 8.75% | $12.36 |
| Year 5 | $4.61 | +18.20% | 10.34% | $16.98 |
| Year 6 | $5.45 | +18.20% | 12.22% | $22.43 |
| Year 7 | $6.45 | +18.20% | 14.45% | $28.88 |
| Year 8 | $7.62 | +18.20% | 17.08% | $36.50 |
| Year 9 | $9.01 | +18.20% | 20.19% | $45.51 |
| Year 10 | $10.65 | +18.20% | 23.86% | $56.15 |
| Year 11 | $12.58 | +18.20% | 28.20% | $68.74 |
| Year 12 | $14.87 | +18.20% | 33.34% | $83.61 |
| Year 13 | $17.58 | +18.20% | 39.40% | $101.19 |
| Year 14 | $20.78 | +18.20% | 46.57% | $121.98 |
| Year 15 | $24.56 | +18.20% | 55.05% | $146.54 |
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
