Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 8.88%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
8.88%
OCG now pays $0.15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-10-05) | $13,233.00 | 0.00% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $1,782.00 | 0.01% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $2,640.00 | 0.01% |
| Buying today(at $1.67) | $1.67 | 8.88% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Oriental Culture Holding Ltd. (OCG).
Starting Yield
8.98%
Ending YOC
28.49%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.48
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$4.40
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.15 | N/A | 8.98% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.16 | +8.00% | 9.70% | $0.16 |
| Year 2 | $0.17 | +8.00% | 10.48% | $0.34 |
| Year 3 | $0.19 | +8.00% | 11.31% | $0.53 |
| Year 4 | $0.20 | +8.00% | 12.22% | $0.73 |
| Year 5 | $0.22 | +8.00% | 13.20% | $0.95 |
| Year 6 | $0.24 | +8.00% | 14.25% | $1.19 |
| Year 7 | $0.26 | +8.00% | 15.39% | $1.45 |
| Year 8 | $0.28 | +8.00% | 16.63% | $1.72 |
| Year 9 | $0.30 | +8.00% | 17.96% | $2.02 |
| Year 10 | $0.32 | +8.00% | 19.39% | $2.35 |
| Year 11 | $0.35 | +8.00% | 20.94% | $2.70 |
| Year 12 | $0.38 | +8.00% | 22.62% | $3.07 |
| Year 13 | $0.41 | +8.00% | 24.43% | $3.48 |
| Year 14 | $0.44 | +8.00% | 26.38% | $3.92 |
| Year 15 | $0.48 | +8.00% | 28.49% | $4.40 |
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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