Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 12.51%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
12.51%
SLRC now pays $1.44 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) | $20.39 | 7.06% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-06) | $19.44 | 7.41% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $14.70 | 9.80% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-08) | $14.51 | 9.92% |
| Buying today(at $11.43) | $11.43 | 12.51% |
Projection: starting from today's 12.51% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 0.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
12.51%
In 3 years
12.51%
In 5 years
12.51%
In 10 years
12.51%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for SLR Investment Corp. (SLRC).
Starting Yield
12.60%
Ending YOC
32.40%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.70
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$37.09
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.44 | N/A | 12.60% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.53 | +6.50% | 13.42% | $1.53 |
| Year 2 | $1.63 | +6.50% | 14.29% | $3.17 |
| Year 3 | $1.74 | +6.50% | 15.22% | $4.91 |
| Year 4 | $1.85 | +6.50% | 16.21% | $6.76 |
| Year 5 | $1.97 | +6.50% | 17.26% | $8.73 |
| Year 6 | $2.10 | +6.50% | 18.38% | $10.83 |
| Year 7 | $2.24 | +6.50% | 19.58% | $13.07 |
| Year 8 | $2.38 | +6.50% | 20.85% | $15.45 |
| Year 9 | $2.54 | +6.50% | 22.21% | $17.99 |
| Year 10 | $2.70 | +6.50% | 23.65% | $20.70 |
| Year 11 | $2.88 | +6.50% | 25.19% | $23.57 |
| Year 12 | $3.07 | +6.50% | 26.82% | $26.64 |
| Year 13 | $3.27 | +6.50% | 28.57% | $29.90 |
| Year 14 | $3.48 | +6.50% | 30.42% | $33.38 |
| Year 15 | $3.70 | +6.50% | 32.40% | $37.09 |
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
