Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 8.01%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
8.01%
OXLCG now pays $1.99 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $25.17 | 7.91% |
| Buying today(at $24.76) | $24.76 | 8.01% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Oxford Lane Capital Corp. 7.95% Notes due 2032 (OXLCG).
Starting Yield
8.04%
Ending YOC
25.50%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.31
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$58.36
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.99 | N/A | 8.04% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.15 | +8.00% | 8.68% | $2.15 |
| Year 2 | $2.32 | +8.00% | 9.37% | $4.47 |
| Year 3 | $2.51 | +8.00% | 10.12% | $6.98 |
| Year 4 | $2.71 | +8.00% | 10.93% | $9.68 |
| Year 5 | $2.92 | +8.00% | 11.81% | $12.61 |
| Year 6 | $3.16 | +8.00% | 12.75% | $15.77 |
| Year 7 | $3.41 | +8.00% | 13.77% | $19.18 |
| Year 8 | $3.68 | +8.00% | 14.88% | $22.86 |
| Year 9 | $3.98 | +8.00% | 16.07% | $26.84 |
| Year 10 | $4.30 | +8.00% | 17.35% | $31.13 |
| Year 11 | $4.64 | +8.00% | 18.74% | $35.77 |
| Year 12 | $5.01 | +8.00% | 20.24% | $40.79 |
| Year 13 | $5.41 | +8.00% | 21.86% | $46.20 |
| Year 14 | $5.85 | +8.00% | 23.61% | $52.04 |
| Year 15 | $6.31 | +8.00% | 25.50% | $58.36 |
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
