Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 16.09%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
16.09%
OFS now pays $0.68 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(2016-10-06) | $13.61 | 5.00% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-04) | $10.38 | 6.55% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-05) | $11.00 | 6.18% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $7.64 | 8.90% |
| Buying today |
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
| $4.16 |
| 16.09% |
Projection: starting from today's 16.09% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 6.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
16.09%
In 3 years
19.68%
In 5 years
22.51%
In 10 years
31.47%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for OFS Capital Corporation (OFS).
Starting Yield
16.35%
Ending YOC
43.30%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.80
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$17.83
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.68 | N/A | 16.35% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.73 | +6.71% | 17.44% | $0.73 |
| Year 2 | $0.77 | +6.71% | 18.61% | $1.50 |
| Year 3 | $0.83 | +6.71% | 19.86% | $2.33 |
| Year 4 | $0.88 | +6.71% | 21.20% | $3.21 |
| Year 5 | $0.94 | +6.71% | 22.62% | $4.15 |
| Year 6 | $1.00 | +6.71% | 24.14% | $5.15 |
| Year 7 | $1.07 | +6.71% | 25.76% | $6.22 |
| Year 8 | $1.14 | +6.71% | 27.48% | $7.37 |
| Year 9 | $1.22 | +6.71% | 29.33% | $8.59 |
| Year 10 | $1.30 | +6.71% | 31.30% | $9.89 |
| Year 11 | $1.39 | +6.71% | 33.40% | $11.28 |
| Year 12 | $1.48 | +6.71% | 35.64% | $12.76 |
| Year 13 | $1.58 | +6.71% | 38.03% | $14.34 |
| Year 14 | $1.69 | +6.71% | 40.58% | $16.03 |
| Year 15 | $1.80 | +6.71% | 43.30% | $17.83 |
