Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 8.10%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
8.10%
SAMG now pays $0.84 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) | $11.74 | 7.16% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-06) | $15.74 | 5.34% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $15.68 | 5.36% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $14.95 | 5.62% |
| Buying today(at $10.38) | $10.38 | 8.10% |
Projection: starting from today's 8.10% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
8.10%
In 3 years
9.54%
In 5 years
10.63%
In 10 years
13.94%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Silvercrest Asset Management Group Inc. (SAMG).
Starting Yield
8.09%
Ending YOC
17.01%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.77
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$19.16
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.84 | N/A | 8.09% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.88 | +5.08% | 8.50% | $0.88 |
| Year 2 | $0.93 | +5.08% | 8.93% | $1.81 |
| Year 3 | $0.97 | +5.08% | 9.38% | $2.78 |
| Year 4 | $1.02 | +5.08% | 9.86% | $3.81 |
| Year 5 | $1.08 | +5.08% | 10.36% | $4.89 |
| Year 6 | $1.13 | +5.08% | 10.89% | $6.02 |
| Year 7 | $1.19 | +5.08% | 11.44% | $7.20 |
| Year 8 | $1.25 | +5.08% | 12.02% | $8.45 |
| Year 9 | $1.31 | +5.08% | 12.63% | $9.76 |
| Year 10 | $1.38 | +5.08% | 13.28% | $11.14 |
| Year 11 | $1.45 | +5.08% | 13.95% | $12.59 |
| Year 12 | $1.52 | +5.08% | 14.66% | $14.11 |
| Year 13 | $1.60 | +5.08% | 15.40% | $15.71 |
| Year 14 | $1.68 | +5.08% | 16.19% | $17.40 |
| Year 15 | $1.77 | +5.08% | 17.01% | $19.16 |
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
