Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 9.20%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
9.20%
ATLCZ now pays $2.31 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $25.30 | 9.13% |
| Buying today(at $25.15) | $25.15 | 9.20% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Atlanticus Holdings Corporation 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029 (ATLCZ).
Starting Yield
9.18%
Ending YOC
29.14%
Year 15 Dividend
$7.33
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$67.74
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.31 | N/A | 9.18% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.49 | +8.00% | 9.92% | $2.49 |
| Year 2 | $2.69 | +8.00% | 10.71% | $5.19 |
| Year 3 | $2.91 | +8.00% | 11.57% | $8.10 |
| Year 4 | $3.14 | +8.00% | 12.50% | $11.24 |
| Year 5 | $3.39 | +8.00% | 13.50% | $14.64 |
| Year 6 | $3.67 | +8.00% | 14.58% | $18.30 |
| Year 7 | $3.96 | +8.00% | 15.74% | $22.26 |
| Year 8 | $4.28 | +8.00% | 17.00% | $26.54 |
| Year 9 | $4.62 | +8.00% | 18.36% | $31.15 |
| Year 10 | $4.99 | +8.00% | 19.83% | $36.14 |
| Year 11 | $5.39 | +8.00% | 21.42% | $41.53 |
| Year 12 | $5.82 | +8.00% | 23.13% | $47.34 |
| Year 13 | $6.28 | +8.00% | 24.98% | $53.63 |
| Year 14 | $6.78 | +8.00% | 26.98% | $60.41 |
| Year 15 | $7.33 | +8.00% | 29.14% | $67.74 |
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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