Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 13.34%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
13.34%
ADAM now pays $1.03 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) | $23.20 | 4.44% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-07) | $17.32 | 5.95% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-02) | $8.33 | 12.36% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $6.80 | 15.15% |
| Buying today(at $7.78) | $7.78 | 13.34% |
Projection: starting from today's 13.34% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -14.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
13.34%
In 3 years
8.38%
In 5 years
6.14%
In 10 years
2.83%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Adamas Trust, Inc. (ADAM).
Starting Yield
13.25%
Ending YOC
11.55%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.90
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$14.37
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.03 | N/A | 13.25% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.02 | -0.91% | 13.13% | $1.02 |
| Year 2 | $1.01 | -0.91% | 13.01% | $2.03 |
| Year 3 | $1.00 | -0.91% | 12.89% | $3.03 |
| Year 4 | $0.99 | -0.91% | 12.77% | $4.03 |
| Year 5 | $0.98 | -0.91% | 12.66% | $5.01 |
| Year 6 | $0.98 | -0.91% | 12.54% | $5.99 |
| Year 7 | $0.97 | -0.91% | 12.43% | $6.95 |
| Year 8 | $0.96 | -0.91% | 12.31% | $7.91 |
| Year 9 | $0.95 | -0.91% | 12.20% | $8.86 |
| Year 10 | $0.94 | -0.91% | 12.09% | $9.80 |
| Year 11 | $0.93 | -0.91% | 11.98% | $10.73 |
| Year 12 | $0.92 | -0.91% | 11.87% | $11.65 |
| Year 13 | $0.91 | -0.91% | 11.76% | $12.57 |
| Year 14 | $0.91 | -0.91% | 11.66% | $13.47 |
| Year 15 | $0.90 | -0.91% | 11.55% | $14.37 |
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
