Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.00%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.00%
JVA now pays $0.08 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) | $5.56 | 1.44% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-04) | $4.47 | 1.79% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-05) | $0.81 | 9.87% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-01) | $4.67 | 1.71% |
| Buying today(at $3.99) | $3.99 | 2.00% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.00% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 1.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.00%
In 3 years
2.08%
In 5 years
2.13%
In 10 years
2.27%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Coffee Holding Co., Inc. (JVA).
Starting Yield
2.01%
Ending YOC
6.36%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.25
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$2.35
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.08 | N/A | 2.01% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.09 | +8.00% | 2.17% | $0.09 |
| Year 2 | $0.09 | +8.00% | 2.34% | $0.18 |
| Year 3 | $0.10 | +8.00% | 2.53% | $0.28 |
| Year 4 | $0.11 | +8.00% | 2.73% | $0.39 |
| Year 5 | $0.12 | +8.00% | 2.95% | $0.51 |
| Year 6 | $0.13 | +8.00% | 3.18% | $0.63 |
| Year 7 | $0.14 | +8.00% | 3.44% | $0.77 |
| Year 8 | $0.15 | +8.00% | 3.71% | $0.92 |
| Year 9 | $0.16 | +8.00% | 4.01% | $1.08 |
| Year 10 | $0.17 | +8.00% | 4.33% | $1.25 |
| Year 11 | $0.19 | +8.00% | 4.67% | $1.44 |
| Year 12 | $0.20 | +8.00% | 5.05% | $1.64 |
| Year 13 | $0.22 | +8.00% | 5.45% | $1.86 |
| Year 14 | $0.23 | +8.00% | 5.89% | $2.09 |
| Year 15 | $0.25 | +8.00% | 6.36% | $2.35 |
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
