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%
RAND now pays $1.72 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(2016-10-04) | $32.49 | 5.29% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $16.13 | 10.66% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $13.40 | 12.84% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $14.37 | 11.97% |
| Buying today(at $9.92) | $9.92 | 17.33% |
Projection: starting from today's 17.33% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 40.6% 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
48.18%
In 5 years
95.26%
In 10 years
523.61%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Rand Capital Corp (RAND).
Starting Yield
17.34%
Ending YOC
55.02%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.46
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$50.44
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.72 | N/A | 17.34% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.86 | +8.00% | 18.73% | $1.86 |
| Year 2 | $2.01 | +8.00% | 20.23% | $3.86 |
| Year 3 | $2.17 | +8.00% | 21.85% | $6.03 |
| Year 4 | $2.34 | +8.00% | 23.60% | $8.37 |
| Year 5 | $2.53 | +8.00% | 25.48% | $10.90 |
| Year 6 | $2.73 | +8.00% | 27.52% | $13.63 |
| Year 7 | $2.95 | +8.00% | 29.72% | $16.57 |
| Year 8 | $3.18 | +8.00% | 32.10% | $19.76 |
| Year 9 | $3.44 | +8.00% | 34.67% | $23.20 |
| Year 10 | $3.71 | +8.00% | 37.44% | $26.91 |
| Year 11 | $4.01 | +8.00% | 40.44% | $30.92 |
| Year 12 | $4.33 | +8.00% | 43.67% | $35.25 |
| Year 13 | $4.68 | +8.00% | 47.17% | $39.93 |
| Year 14 | $5.05 | +8.00% | 50.94% | $44.98 |
| Year 15 | $5.46 | +8.00% | 55.02% | $50.44 |
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
