Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.47%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.47%
GF now pays $0.28 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(2016-09-08) | $14.38 | 1.95% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-16) | $20.85 | 1.34% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $8.58 | 3.26% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $11.54 | 2.43% |
| Buying today(at $10.86) | $10.86 | 2.47% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.47% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -21.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.47%
In 3 years
1.22%
In 5 years
0.76%
In 10 years
0.24%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for The New Germany Fund, Inc. (GF).
Starting Yield
2.58%
Ending YOC
0.00%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.00
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$0.46
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.28 | N/A | 2.58% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.17 | -37.75% | 1.60% | $0.17 |
| Year 2 | $0.11 | -37.75% | 1.00% | $0.28 |
| Year 3 | $0.07 | -37.75% | 0.62% | $0.35 |
| Year 4 | $0.04 | -37.75% | 0.39% | $0.39 |
| Year 5 | $0.03 | -37.75% | 0.24% | $0.42 |
| Year 6 | $0.02 | -37.75% | 0.15% | $0.43 |
| Year 7 | $0.01 | -37.75% | 0.09% | $0.44 |
| Year 8 | $0.01 | -37.75% | 0.06% | $0.45 |
| Year 9 | $0.00 | -37.75% | 0.04% | $0.46 |
| Year 10 | $0.00 | -37.75% | 0.02% | $0.46 |
| Year 11 | $0.00 | -37.75% | 0.01% | $0.46 |
| Year 12 | $0.00 | -37.75% | 0.01% | $0.46 |
| Year 13 | $0.00 | -37.75% | 0.01% | $0.46 |
| Year 14 | $0.00 | -37.75% | 0.00% | $0.46 |
| Year 15 | $0.00 | -37.75% | 0.00% | $0.46 |
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
