Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.17%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.17%
JRVR now pays $0.04 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(2016-10-05) | $36.02 | 0.11% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-04) | $38.25 | 0.10% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-05) | $15.03 | 0.27% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $5.45 | 0.73% |
| Buying today(at $3.50) | $3.50 | 1.17% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.17% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -57.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.17%
In 3 years
0.09%
In 5 years
0.02%
In 10 years
0.00%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (JRVR).
Starting Yield
1.14%
Ending YOC
0.00%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.00
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$0.04
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.04 | N/A | 1.14% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.02 | -49.36% | 0.58% | $0.02 |
| Year 2 | $0.01 | -49.36% | 0.29% | $0.03 |
| Year 3 | $0.01 | -49.36% | 0.15% | $0.04 |
| Year 4 | $0.00 | -49.36% | 0.08% | $0.04 |
| Year 5 | $0.00 | -49.36% | 0.04% | $0.04 |
| Year 6 | $0.00 | -49.36% | 0.02% | $0.04 |
| Year 7 | $0.00 | -49.36% | 0.01% | $0.04 |
| Year 8 | $0.00 | -49.36% | 0.00% | $0.04 |
| Year 9 | $0.00 | -49.36% | 0.00% | $0.04 |
| Year 10 | $0.00 | -49.36% | 0.00% | $0.04 |
| Year 11 | $0.00 | -49.36% | 0.00% | $0.04 |
| Year 12 | $0.00 | -49.36% | 0.00% | $0.04 |
| Year 13 | $0.00 | -49.36% | 0.00% | $0.04 |
| Year 14 | $0.00 | -49.36% | 0.00% | $0.04 |
| Year 15 | $0.00 | -49.36% | 0.00% | $0.04 |
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
