Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 14.21%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
14.21%
LIEN now pays $1.36 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years ago(2023-10-05) | $9.51 | 14.30% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $10.50 | 12.95% |
| Buying today(at $9.61) | $9.61 | 14.21% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. (LIEN).
Starting Yield
14.15%
Ending YOC
44.89%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.31
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$39.88
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.36 | N/A | 14.15% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.47 | +8.00% | 15.28% | $1.47 |
| Year 2 | $1.59 | +8.00% | 16.51% | $3.06 |
| Year 3 | $1.71 | +8.00% | 17.83% | $4.77 |
| Year 4 | $1.85 | +8.00% | 19.25% | $6.62 |
| Year 5 | $2.00 | +8.00% | 20.79% | $8.62 |
| Year 6 | $2.16 | +8.00% | 22.46% | $10.78 |
| Year 7 | $2.33 | +8.00% | 24.25% | $13.11 |
| Year 8 | $2.52 | +8.00% | 26.19% | $15.62 |
| Year 9 | $2.72 | +8.00% | 28.29% | $18.34 |
| Year 10 | $2.94 | +8.00% | 30.55% | $21.28 |
| Year 11 | $3.17 | +8.00% | 33.00% | $24.45 |
| Year 12 | $3.42 | +8.00% | 35.64% | $27.87 |
| Year 13 | $3.70 | +8.00% | 38.49% | $31.57 |
| Year 14 | $3.99 | +8.00% | 41.57% | $35.57 |
| Year 15 | $4.31 | +8.00% | 44.89% | $39.88 |
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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