Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.95%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.95%
PRDO now pays $0.62 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(2016-10-07) | $6.98 | 8.88% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-05) | $11.14 | 5.57% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-06) | $17.37 | 3.57% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-30) | $37.66 | 1.65% |
| Buying today(at $32.06) | $32.06 | 1.95% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO).
Starting Yield
1.93%
Ending YOC
6.13%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.97
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$18.18
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.62 | N/A | 1.93% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.67 | +8.00% | 2.09% | $0.67 |
| Year 2 | $0.72 | +8.00% | 2.26% | $1.39 |
| Year 3 | $0.78 | +8.00% | 2.44% | $2.17 |
| Year 4 | $0.84 | +8.00% | 2.63% | $3.02 |
| Year 5 | $0.91 | +8.00% | 2.84% | $3.93 |
| Year 6 | $0.98 | +8.00% | 3.07% | $4.91 |
| Year 7 | $1.06 | +8.00% | 3.31% | $5.97 |
| Year 8 | $1.15 | +8.00% | 3.58% | $7.12 |
| Year 9 | $1.24 | +8.00% | 3.87% | $8.36 |
| Year 10 | $1.34 | +8.00% | 4.18% | $9.70 |
| Year 11 | $1.45 | +8.00% | 4.51% | $11.15 |
| Year 12 | $1.56 | +8.00% | 4.87% | $12.71 |
| Year 13 | $1.69 | +8.00% | 5.26% | $14.39 |
| Year 14 | $1.82 | +8.00% | 5.68% | $16.21 |
| Year 15 | $1.97 | +8.00% | 6.13% | $18.18 |
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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