Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.23%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.23%
WTAI 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years ago(2023-09-08) | $18.31 | 2.89% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-08) | $26.72 | 1.98% |
| Buying today(at $42.62) | $42.62 | 1.23% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund (WTAI).
Starting Yield
1.24%
Ending YOC
3.94%
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 | 1.24% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.57 | +8.00% | 1.34% | $0.57 |
| Year 2 | $0.62 | +8.00% | 1.45% | $1.19 |
| Year 3 | $0.67 | +8.00% | 1.57% | $1.86 |
| Year 4 | $0.72 | +8.00% | 1.69% | $2.58 |
| Year 5 | $0.78 | +8.00% | 1.83% | $3.36 |
| Year 6 | $0.84 | +8.00% | 1.97% | $4.20 |
| Year 7 | $0.91 | +8.00% | 2.13% | $5.11 |
| Year 8 | $0.98 | +8.00% | 2.30% | $6.09 |
| Year 9 | $1.06 | +8.00% | 2.49% | $7.15 |
| Year 10 | $1.14 | +8.00% | 2.68% | $8.29 |
| Year 11 | $1.24 | +8.00% | 2.90% | $9.53 |
| Year 12 | $1.33 | +8.00% | 3.13% | $10.86 |
| Year 13 | $1.44 | +8.00% | 3.38% | $12.30 |
| Year 14 | $1.56 | +8.00% | 3.65% | $13.86 |
| Year 15 | $1.68 | +8.00% | 3.94% | $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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