Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 23.47%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
23.47%
OPNW now pays $1.50 per share a year, a current yield of 23.47%. A longer price history is needed to show what earlier buyers earn on their original cost.
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for OpenWorld, Inc. (OPNW).
Starting Yield
24.79%
Ending YOC
78.65%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.76
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$43.99
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.50 | N/A | 24.79% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.62 | +8.00% | 26.78% | $1.62 |
| Year 2 | $1.75 | +8.00% | 28.92% | $3.37 |
| Year 3 | $1.89 | +8.00% | 31.23% | $5.26 |
| Year 4 | $2.04 | +8.00% | 33.73% | $7.30 |
| Year 5 | $2.20 | +8.00% | 36.43% | $9.50 |
| Year 6 | $2.38 | +8.00% | 39.34% | $11.88 |
| Year 7 | $2.57 | +8.00% | 42.49% | $14.45 |
| Year 8 | $2.78 | +8.00% | 45.89% | $17.23 |
| Year 9 | $3.00 | +8.00% | 49.56% | $20.23 |
| Year 10 | $3.24 | +8.00% | 53.53% | $23.47 |
| Year 11 | $3.50 | +8.00% | 57.81% | $26.97 |
| Year 12 | $3.78 | +8.00% | 62.43% | $30.74 |
| Year 13 | $4.08 | +8.00% | 67.43% | $34.82 |
| Year 14 | $4.41 | +8.00% | 72.82% | $39.23 |
| Year 15 | $4.76 | +8.00% | 78.65% | $43.99 |
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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