Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.02%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.02%
RJET now pays $0.53 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-10-04) | $120.00 | 0.44% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-05) | $12.60 | 4.21% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $19.65 | 2.70% |
| Buying today(at $17.59) | $17.59 | 3.02% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Republic Airways Holdings Inc. (RJET).
Starting Yield
3.01%
Ending YOC
9.56%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.68
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$15.54
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.53 | N/A | 3.01% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.57 | +8.00% | 3.25% | $0.57 |
| Year 2 | $0.62 | +8.00% | 3.51% | $1.19 |
| Year 3 | $0.67 | +8.00% | 3.80% | $1.86 |
| Year 4 | $0.72 | +8.00% | 4.10% | $2.58 |
| Year 5 | $0.78 | +8.00% | 4.43% | $3.36 |
| Year 6 | $0.84 | +8.00% | 4.78% | $4.20 |
| Year 7 | $0.91 | +8.00% | 5.16% | $5.11 |
| Year 8 | $0.98 | +8.00% | 5.58% | $6.09 |
| Year 9 | $1.06 | +8.00% | 6.02% | $7.15 |
| Year 10 | $1.14 | +8.00% | 6.51% | $8.29 |
| Year 11 | $1.24 | +8.00% | 7.03% | $9.53 |
| Year 12 | $1.33 | +8.00% | 7.59% | $10.86 |
| Year 13 | $1.44 | +8.00% | 8.19% | $12.30 |
| Year 14 | $1.56 | +8.00% | 8.85% | $13.86 |
| Year 15 | $1.68 | +8.00% | 9.56% | $15.54 |
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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