Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.43%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.43%
HSTM now pays $0.14 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(2016-09-30) | $27.60 | 0.51% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-04) | $28.72 | 0.49% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-05) | $22.23 | 0.63% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-09) | $26.51 | 0.53% |
| Buying today(at $31.36) | $31.36 | 0.43% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for HealthStream, Inc. (HSTM).
Starting Yield
0.45%
Ending YOC
1.42%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.44
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$4.11
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.14 | N/A | 0.45% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.15 | +8.00% | 0.48% | $0.15 |
| Year 2 | $0.16 | +8.00% | 0.52% | $0.31 |
| Year 3 | $0.18 | +8.00% | 0.56% | $0.49 |
| Year 4 | $0.19 | +8.00% | 0.61% | $0.68 |
| Year 5 | $0.21 | +8.00% | 0.66% | $0.89 |
| Year 6 | $0.22 | +8.00% | 0.71% | $1.11 |
| Year 7 | $0.24 | +8.00% | 0.76% | $1.35 |
| Year 8 | $0.26 | +8.00% | 0.83% | $1.61 |
| Year 9 | $0.28 | +8.00% | 0.89% | $1.89 |
| Year 10 | $0.30 | +8.00% | 0.96% | $2.19 |
| Year 11 | $0.33 | +8.00% | 1.04% | $2.52 |
| Year 12 | $0.35 | +8.00% | 1.12% | $2.87 |
| Year 13 | $0.38 | +8.00% | 1.21% | $3.25 |
| Year 14 | $0.41 | +8.00% | 1.31% | $3.66 |
| Year 15 | $0.44 | +8.00% | 1.42% | $4.11 |
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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