Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.18%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.18%
ESOA now pays $0.13 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(2016-10-06) | $1.34 | 9.70% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-08) | $1.65 | 7.88% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $4.14 | 3.14% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $11.05 | 1.18% |
| Buying today(at $11.23) | $11.23 | 1.18% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.18% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 10.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.18%
In 3 years
1.59%
In 5 years
1.94%
In 10 years
3.18%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Energy Services of America Corporation (ESOA).
Starting Yield
1.16%
Ending YOC
3.67%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.41
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$3.81
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.13 | N/A | 1.16% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.14 | +8.00% | 1.25% | $0.14 |
| Year 2 | $0.15 | +8.00% | 1.35% | $0.29 |
| Year 3 | $0.16 | +8.00% | 1.46% | $0.46 |
| Year 4 | $0.18 | +8.00% | 1.57% | $0.63 |
| Year 5 | $0.19 | +8.00% | 1.70% | $0.82 |
| Year 6 | $0.21 | +8.00% | 1.84% | $1.03 |
| Year 7 | $0.22 | +8.00% | 1.98% | $1.25 |
| Year 8 | $0.24 | +8.00% | 2.14% | $1.49 |
| Year 9 | $0.26 | +8.00% | 2.31% | $1.75 |
| Year 10 | $0.28 | +8.00% | 2.50% | $2.03 |
| Year 11 | $0.30 | +8.00% | 2.70% | $2.34 |
| Year 12 | $0.33 | +8.00% | 2.91% | $2.66 |
| Year 13 | $0.35 | +8.00% | 3.15% | $3.02 |
| Year 14 | $0.38 | +8.00% | 3.40% | $3.40 |
| Year 15 | $0.41 | +8.00% | 3.67% | $3.81 |
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
