Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.03%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.03%
CTRA now pays $0.66 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(2016-05-10) | $24.62 | 2.68% |
| 5 years ago(2021-05-06) | $17.11 | 3.86% |
| 3 years ago(2023-05-08) | $24.86 | 2.65% |
| 1 year ago(2025-05-12) | $24.13 | 2.74% |
| Buying today(at $32.56) | $32.56 | 2.03% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.03% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 17.1% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.03%
In 3 years
1.59%
In 5 years
1.36%
In 10 years
0.91%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Coterra Energy Inc. (CTRA).
Starting Yield
2.03%
Ending YOC
21.58%
Year 15 Dividend
$7.03
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$43.65
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.66 | N/A | 2.03% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.77 | +17.08% | 2.37% | $0.77 |
| Year 2 | $0.90 | +17.08% | 2.78% | $1.68 |
| Year 3 | $1.06 | +17.08% | 3.25% | $2.74 |
| Year 4 | $1.24 | +17.08% | 3.81% | $3.98 |
| Year 5 | $1.45 | +17.08% | 4.46% | $5.43 |
| Year 6 | $1.70 | +17.08% | 5.22% | $7.13 |
| Year 7 | $1.99 | +17.08% | 6.11% | $9.12 |
| Year 8 | $2.33 | +17.08% | 7.16% | $11.45 |
| Year 9 | $2.73 | +17.08% | 8.38% | $14.18 |
| Year 10 | $3.19 | +17.08% | 9.81% | $17.37 |
| Year 11 | $3.74 | +17.08% | 11.49% | $21.11 |
| Year 12 | $4.38 | +17.08% | 13.45% | $25.49 |
| Year 13 | $5.13 | +17.08% | 15.74% | $30.62 |
| Year 14 | $6.00 | +17.08% | 18.43% | $36.62 |
| Year 15 | $7.03 | +17.08% | 21.58% | $43.65 |
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
