Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 5.93%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
5.93%
SELF now pays $0.29 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(2016-09-30) | $5.26 | 5.51% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-08) | $5.32 | 5.45% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-29) | $4.86 | 5.97% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $5.03 | 5.77% |
| Buying today(at $4.90) | $4.90 | 5.93% |
Projection: starting from today's 5.93% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 2.8% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
5.93%
In 3 years
6.44%
In 5 years
6.80%
In 10 years
7.79%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Global Self Storage, Inc. (SELF).
Starting Yield
5.92%
Ending YOC
8.21%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.40
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$5.20
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.29 | N/A | 5.92% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.30 | +2.21% | 6.05% | $0.30 |
| Year 2 | $0.30 | +2.21% | 6.18% | $0.60 |
| Year 3 | $0.31 | +2.21% | 6.32% | $0.91 |
| Year 4 | $0.32 | +2.21% | 6.46% | $1.23 |
| Year 5 | $0.32 | +2.21% | 6.60% | $1.55 |
| Year 6 | $0.33 | +2.21% | 6.75% | $1.88 |
| Year 7 | $0.34 | +2.21% | 6.90% | $2.22 |
| Year 8 | $0.35 | +2.21% | 7.05% | $2.56 |
| Year 9 | $0.35 | +2.21% | 7.21% | $2.92 |
| Year 10 | $0.36 | +2.21% | 7.36% | $3.28 |
| Year 11 | $0.37 | +2.21% | 7.53% | $3.65 |
| Year 12 | $0.38 | +2.21% | 7.69% | $4.02 |
| Year 13 | $0.39 | +2.21% | 7.86% | $4.41 |
| Year 14 | $0.39 | +2.21% | 8.04% | $4.80 |
| Year 15 | $0.40 | +2.21% | 8.21% | $5.20 |
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
