Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.67%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.67%
UTMD now pays $1.24 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(2016-10-05) | $59.99 | 2.07% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-01) | $93.39 | 1.33% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $86.75 | 1.43% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-08) | $63.43 | 1.95% |
| Buying today(at $73.83) | $73.83 | 1.67% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.67% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 9.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.67%
In 3 years
2.18%
In 5 years
2.61%
In 10 years
4.06%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Utah Medical Products, Inc. (UTMD).
Starting Yield
1.68%
Ending YOC
2.16%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.60
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$21.34
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.24 | N/A | 1.68% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.26 | +1.70% | 1.71% | $1.26 |
| Year 2 | $1.28 | +1.70% | 1.74% | $2.54 |
| Year 3 | $1.30 | +1.70% | 1.77% | $3.85 |
| Year 4 | $1.33 | +1.70% | 1.80% | $5.17 |
| Year 5 | $1.35 | +1.70% | 1.83% | $6.52 |
| Year 6 | $1.37 | +1.70% | 1.86% | $7.90 |
| Year 7 | $1.40 | +1.70% | 1.89% | $9.29 |
| Year 8 | $1.42 | +1.70% | 1.92% | $10.71 |
| Year 9 | $1.44 | +1.70% | 1.95% | $12.15 |
| Year 10 | $1.47 | +1.70% | 1.99% | $13.62 |
| Year 11 | $1.49 | +1.70% | 2.02% | $15.11 |
| Year 12 | $1.52 | +1.70% | 2.06% | $16.63 |
| Year 13 | $1.54 | +1.70% | 2.09% | $18.18 |
| Year 14 | $1.57 | +1.70% | 2.13% | $19.75 |
| Year 15 | $1.60 | +1.70% | 2.16% | $21.34 |
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
