Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.13%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.13%
EPSN now pays $0.25 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) | $2.32 | 10.78% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-05) | $5.78 | 4.33% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-02) | $5.18 | 4.83% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $5.00 | 5.00% |
| Buying today(at $5.97) | $5.97 | 4.13% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.13% 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
4.13%
In 3 years
4.13%
In 5 years
4.13%
In 10 years
4.13%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Epsilon Energy Ltd. (EPSN).
Starting Yield
4.19%
Ending YOC
13.28%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.79
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$7.33
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.25 | N/A | 4.19% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.27 | +8.00% | 4.52% | $0.27 |
| Year 2 | $0.29 | +8.00% | 4.88% | $0.56 |
| Year 3 | $0.31 | +8.00% | 5.28% | $0.88 |
| Year 4 | $0.34 | +8.00% | 5.70% | $1.22 |
| Year 5 | $0.37 | +8.00% | 6.15% | $1.58 |
| Year 6 | $0.40 | +8.00% | 6.65% | $1.98 |
| Year 7 | $0.43 | +8.00% | 7.18% | $2.41 |
| Year 8 | $0.46 | +8.00% | 7.75% | $2.87 |
| Year 9 | $0.50 | +8.00% | 8.37% | $3.37 |
| Year 10 | $0.54 | +8.00% | 9.04% | $3.91 |
| Year 11 | $0.58 | +8.00% | 9.76% | $4.49 |
| Year 12 | $0.63 | +8.00% | 10.55% | $5.12 |
| Year 13 | $0.68 | +8.00% | 11.39% | $5.80 |
| Year 14 | $0.73 | +8.00% | 12.30% | $6.54 |
| Year 15 | $0.79 | +8.00% | 13.28% | $7.33 |
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
