Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 17.33%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
17.33%
PDI now pays $2.65 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(2016-09-06) | $28.90 | 9.17% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $27.81 | 9.53% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $17.67 | 15.00% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $20.07 | 13.20% |
| Buying today(at $15.16) | $15.16 | 17.33% |
Projection: starting from today's 17.33% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -2.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
17.33%
In 3 years
16.30%
In 5 years
15.64%
In 10 years
14.12%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund (PDI).
Starting Yield
17.48%
Ending YOC
22.64%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.43
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$45.76
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.65 | N/A | 17.48% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.70 | +1.74% | 17.78% | $2.70 |
| Year 2 | $2.74 | +1.74% | 18.09% | $5.44 |
| Year 3 | $2.79 | +1.74% | 18.41% | $8.23 |
| Year 4 | $2.84 | +1.74% | 18.73% | $11.07 |
| Year 5 | $2.89 | +1.74% | 19.05% | $13.96 |
| Year 6 | $2.94 | +1.74% | 19.39% | $16.90 |
| Year 7 | $2.99 | +1.74% | 19.72% | $19.89 |
| Year 8 | $3.04 | +1.74% | 20.07% | $22.93 |
| Year 9 | $3.10 | +1.74% | 20.41% | $26.02 |
| Year 10 | $3.15 | +1.74% | 20.77% | $29.17 |
| Year 11 | $3.20 | +1.74% | 21.13% | $32.38 |
| Year 12 | $3.26 | +1.74% | 21.50% | $35.64 |
| Year 13 | $3.32 | +1.74% | 21.87% | $38.95 |
| Year 14 | $3.37 | +1.74% | 22.25% | $42.33 |
| Year 15 | $3.43 | +1.74% | 22.64% | $45.76 |
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
