Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.72%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.72%
RGLD now pays $1.87 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(2016-08-16) | $83.29 | 2.25% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-24) | $111.28 | 1.68% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-25) | $110.41 | 1.69% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-19) | $166.71 | 1.12% |
| Buying today(at $260.63) | $260.63 | 0.72% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.72% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 10.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.72%
In 3 years
1.09%
In 5 years
1.42%
In 10 years
2.80%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD).
Starting Yield
0.72%
Ending YOC
2.98%
Year 15 Dividend
$7.77
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$65.13
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.87 | N/A | 0.72% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.06 | +9.96% | 0.79% | $2.06 |
| Year 2 | $2.26 | +9.96% | 0.87% | $4.32 |
| Year 3 | $2.49 | +9.96% | 0.95% | $6.80 |
| Year 4 | $2.73 | +9.96% | 1.05% | $9.54 |
| Year 5 | $3.01 | +9.96% | 1.15% | $12.54 |
| Year 6 | $3.31 | +9.96% | 1.27% | $15.85 |
| Year 7 | $3.63 | +9.96% | 1.39% | $19.48 |
| Year 8 | $4.00 | +9.96% | 1.53% | $23.48 |
| Year 9 | $4.39 | +9.96% | 1.69% | $27.88 |
| Year 10 | $4.83 | +9.96% | 1.85% | $32.71 |
| Year 11 | $5.31 | +9.96% | 2.04% | $38.02 |
| Year 12 | $5.84 | +9.96% | 2.24% | $43.87 |
| Year 13 | $6.43 | +9.96% | 2.47% | $50.29 |
| Year 14 | $7.07 | +9.96% | 2.71% | $57.36 |
| Year 15 | $7.77 | +9.96% | 2.98% | $65.13 |
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
