Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.40%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.40%
PPHC now pays $0.26 per share a year, a current yield of 2.40%. A longer price history is needed to show what earlier buyers earn on their original cost.
Projection: starting from today's 2.40% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 0.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.40%
In 3 years
2.40%
In 5 years
2.41%
In 10 years
2.41%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. (PPHC).
Starting Yield
2.39%
Ending YOC
7.58%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.82
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$7.62
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.26 | N/A | 2.39% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.28 | +8.00% | 2.58% | $0.28 |
| Year 2 | $0.30 | +8.00% | 2.79% | $0.58 |
| Year 3 | $0.33 | +8.00% | 3.01% | $0.91 |
| Year 4 | $0.35 | +8.00% | 3.25% | $1.27 |
| Year 5 | $0.38 | +8.00% | 3.51% | $1.65 |
| Year 6 | $0.41 | +8.00% | 3.79% | $2.06 |
| Year 7 | $0.45 | +8.00% | 4.10% | $2.51 |
| Year 8 | $0.48 | +8.00% | 4.42% | $2.99 |
| Year 9 | $0.52 | +8.00% | 4.78% | $3.51 |
| Year 10 | $0.56 | +8.00% | 5.16% | $4.07 |
| Year 11 | $0.61 | +8.00% | 5.57% | $4.67 |
| Year 12 | $0.65 | +8.00% | 6.02% | $5.33 |
| Year 13 | $0.71 | +8.00% | 6.50% | $6.04 |
| Year 14 | $0.76 | +8.00% | 7.02% | $6.80 |
| Year 15 | $0.82 | +8.00% | 7.58% | $7.62 |
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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