Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.47%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.47%
AREC now pays $0.04 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-10-06) | $1.94 | 2.06% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $1.47 | 2.72% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $3.70 | 1.08% |
| Buying today(at $1.70) | $1.70 | 2.47% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for American Resources Corporation (AREC).
Starting Yield
2.35%
Ending YOC
7.46%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.13
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$1.17
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.04 | N/A | 2.35% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.04 | +8.00% | 2.54% | $0.04 |
| Year 2 | $0.05 | +8.00% | 2.74% | $0.09 |
| Year 3 | $0.05 | +8.00% | 2.96% | $0.14 |
| Year 4 | $0.05 | +8.00% | 3.20% | $0.19 |
| Year 5 | $0.06 | +8.00% | 3.46% | $0.25 |
| Year 6 | $0.06 | +8.00% | 3.73% | $0.32 |
| Year 7 | $0.07 | +8.00% | 4.03% | $0.39 |
| Year 8 | $0.07 | +8.00% | 4.36% | $0.46 |
| Year 9 | $0.08 | +8.00% | 4.70% | $0.54 |
| Year 10 | $0.09 | +8.00% | 5.08% | $0.63 |
| Year 11 | $0.09 | +8.00% | 5.49% | $0.72 |
| Year 12 | $0.10 | +8.00% | 5.93% | $0.82 |
| Year 13 | $0.11 | +8.00% | 6.40% | $0.93 |
| Year 14 | $0.12 | +8.00% | 6.91% | $1.05 |
| Year 15 | $0.13 | +8.00% | 7.46% | $1.17 |
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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