Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 10.98%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
10.98%
CRWS now pays $0.27 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(2016-10-03) | $10.04 | 2.69% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-08) | $7.40 | 3.65% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-02) | $4.70 | 5.74% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $2.95 | 9.15% |
| Buying today(at $2.47) | $2.47 | 10.98% |
Projection: starting from today's 10.98% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 7.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
10.98%
In 3 years
13.62%
In 5 years
15.73%
In 10 years
22.53%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Crown Crafts, Inc. (CRWS).
Starting Yield
10.93%
Ending YOC
3.04%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.08
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$2.19
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.27 | N/A | 10.93% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.25 | -8.17% | 10.04% | $0.25 |
| Year 2 | $0.23 | -8.17% | 9.22% | $0.48 |
| Year 3 | $0.21 | -8.17% | 8.46% | $0.68 |
| Year 4 | $0.19 | -8.17% | 7.77% | $0.88 |
| Year 5 | $0.18 | -8.17% | 7.14% | $1.05 |
| Year 6 | $0.16 | -8.17% | 6.56% | $1.21 |
| Year 7 | $0.15 | -8.17% | 6.02% | $1.36 |
| Year 8 | $0.14 | -8.17% | 5.53% | $1.50 |
| Year 9 | $0.13 | -8.17% | 5.08% | $1.63 |
| Year 10 | $0.12 | -8.17% | 4.66% | $1.74 |
| Year 11 | $0.11 | -8.17% | 4.28% | $1.85 |
| Year 12 | $0.10 | -8.17% | 3.93% | $1.94 |
| Year 13 | $0.09 | -8.17% | 3.61% | $2.03 |
| Year 14 | $0.08 | -8.17% | 3.31% | $2.11 |
| Year 15 | $0.08 | -8.17% | 3.04% | $2.19 |
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
