Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.18%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.18%
NCMI now pays $0.09 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(2016-10-03) | $147.20 | 0.06% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-05) | $36.40 | 0.25% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-02) | $4.39 | 2.05% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $4.38 | 2.05% |
| Buying today(at $2.15) | $2.15 | 4.18% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.18% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -49.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.18%
In 3 years
0.55%
In 5 years
0.14%
In 10 years
0.00%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for National CineMedia, Inc. (NCMI).
Starting Yield
4.20%
Ending YOC
0.00%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.00
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$0.09
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.09 | N/A | 4.20% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.04 | -50.41% | 2.08% | $0.04 |
| Year 2 | $0.02 | -50.41% | 1.03% | $0.07 |
| Year 3 | $0.01 | -50.41% | 0.51% | $0.08 |
| Year 4 | $0.01 | -50.41% | 0.25% | $0.08 |
| Year 5 | $0.00 | -50.41% | 0.13% | $0.09 |
| Year 6 | $0.00 | -50.41% | 0.06% | $0.09 |
| Year 7 | $0.00 | -50.41% | 0.03% | $0.09 |
| Year 8 | $0.00 | -50.41% | 0.02% | $0.09 |
| Year 9 | $0.00 | -50.41% | 0.01% | $0.09 |
| Year 10 | $0.00 | -50.41% | 0.00% | $0.09 |
| Year 11 | $0.00 | -50.41% | 0.00% | $0.09 |
| Year 12 | $0.00 | -50.41% | 0.00% | $0.09 |
| Year 13 | $0.00 | -50.41% | 0.00% | $0.09 |
| Year 14 | $0.00 | -50.41% | 0.00% | $0.09 |
| Year 15 | $0.00 | -50.41% | 0.00% | $0.09 |
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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