Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.97%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.97%
IPDN now pays $0.03 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(2016-10-04) | $4,776.00 | 0.00% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-06) | $852.00 | 0.00% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $768.00 | 0.00% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $93.90 | 0.03% |
| Buying today(at $4.38) | $4.38 | 0.97% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Professional Diversity Network, Inc. (IPDN).
Starting Yield
0.69%
Ending YOC
2.18%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.10
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$0.88
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.03 | N/A | 0.69% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.03 | +8.00% | 0.74% | $0.03 |
| Year 2 | $0.03 | +8.00% | 0.80% | $0.07 |
| Year 3 | $0.04 | +8.00% | 0.86% | $0.11 |
| Year 4 | $0.04 | +8.00% | 0.93% | $0.15 |
| Year 5 | $0.04 | +8.00% | 1.01% | $0.19 |
| Year 6 | $0.05 | +8.00% | 1.09% | $0.24 |
| Year 7 | $0.05 | +8.00% | 1.18% | $0.29 |
| Year 8 | $0.06 | +8.00% | 1.27% | $0.34 |
| Year 9 | $0.06 | +8.00% | 1.37% | $0.40 |
| Year 10 | $0.06 | +8.00% | 1.48% | $0.47 |
| Year 11 | $0.07 | +8.00% | 1.60% | $0.54 |
| Year 12 | $0.08 | +8.00% | 1.73% | $0.61 |
| Year 13 | $0.08 | +8.00% | 1.86% | $0.70 |
| Year 14 | $0.09 | +8.00% | 2.01% | $0.78 |
| Year 15 | $0.10 | +8.00% | 2.18% | $0.88 |
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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