Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 11.30%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
11.30%
CURI now pays $0.33 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-10-04) | $10.12 | 3.26% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-05) | $0.64 | 51.69% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $5.13 | 6.43% |
| Buying today(at $2.93) | $2.93 | 11.30% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for CuriosityStream Inc. (CURI).
Starting Yield
11.26%
Ending YOC
35.73%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.05
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$9.68
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.33 | N/A | 11.26% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.36 | +8.00% | 12.16% | $0.36 |
| Year 2 | $0.38 | +8.00% | 13.14% | $0.74 |
| Year 3 | $0.42 | +8.00% | 14.19% | $1.16 |
| Year 4 | $0.45 | +8.00% | 15.32% | $1.61 |
| Year 5 | $0.48 | +8.00% | 16.55% | $2.09 |
| Year 6 | $0.52 | +8.00% | 17.87% | $2.61 |
| Year 7 | $0.57 | +8.00% | 19.30% | $3.18 |
| Year 8 | $0.61 | +8.00% | 20.85% | $3.79 |
| Year 9 | $0.66 | +8.00% | 22.52% | $4.45 |
| Year 10 | $0.71 | +8.00% | 24.32% | $5.16 |
| Year 11 | $0.77 | +8.00% | 26.26% | $5.93 |
| Year 12 | $0.83 | +8.00% | 28.36% | $6.76 |
| Year 13 | $0.90 | +8.00% | 30.63% | $7.66 |
| Year 14 | $0.97 | +8.00% | 33.08% | $8.63 |
| Year 15 | $1.05 | +8.00% | 35.73% | $9.68 |
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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