Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 7.77%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
7.77%
GAINI now pays $1.97 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $25.68 | 7.67% |
| Buying today(at $25.38) | $25.38 | 7.77% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Gladstone Investment Corporation (GAINI).
Starting Yield
7.76%
Ending YOC
24.62%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.25
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$57.77
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.97 | N/A | 7.76% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.13 | +8.00% | 8.38% | $2.13 |
| Year 2 | $2.30 | +8.00% | 9.05% | $4.43 |
| Year 3 | $2.48 | +8.00% | 9.78% | $6.91 |
| Year 4 | $2.68 | +8.00% | 10.56% | $9.59 |
| Year 5 | $2.89 | +8.00% | 11.40% | $12.48 |
| Year 6 | $3.13 | +8.00% | 12.32% | $15.61 |
| Year 7 | $3.38 | +8.00% | 13.30% | $18.98 |
| Year 8 | $3.65 | +8.00% | 14.37% | $22.63 |
| Year 9 | $3.94 | +8.00% | 15.52% | $26.57 |
| Year 10 | $4.25 | +8.00% | 16.76% | $30.82 |
| Year 11 | $4.59 | +8.00% | 18.10% | $35.41 |
| Year 12 | $4.96 | +8.00% | 19.55% | $40.38 |
| Year 13 | $5.36 | +8.00% | 21.11% | $45.73 |
| Year 14 | $5.79 | +8.00% | 22.80% | $51.52 |
| Year 15 | $6.25 | +8.00% | 24.62% | $57.77 |
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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