Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.88%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.88%
ATLO now pays $0.92 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(2016-10-07) | $27.17 | 3.39% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $23.18 | 3.97% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $16.14 | 5.70% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $20.06 | 4.59% |
| Buying today(at $31.98) | $31.98 | 2.88% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.88% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -6.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.88%
In 3 years
2.38%
In 5 years
2.10%
In 10 years
1.53%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Ames National Corporation (ATLO).
Starting Yield
2.88%
Ending YOC
1.52%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.49
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$9.98
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.92 | N/A | 2.88% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.88 | -4.17% | 2.76% | $0.88 |
| Year 2 | $0.84 | -4.17% | 2.64% | $1.73 |
| Year 3 | $0.81 | -4.17% | 2.53% | $2.54 |
| Year 4 | $0.78 | -4.17% | 2.43% | $3.31 |
| Year 5 | $0.74 | -4.17% | 2.32% | $4.06 |
| Year 6 | $0.71 | -4.17% | 2.23% | $4.77 |
| Year 7 | $0.68 | -4.17% | 2.14% | $5.45 |
| Year 8 | $0.65 | -4.17% | 2.05% | $6.11 |
| Year 9 | $0.63 | -4.17% | 1.96% | $6.73 |
| Year 10 | $0.60 | -4.17% | 1.88% | $7.33 |
| Year 11 | $0.58 | -4.17% | 1.80% | $7.91 |
| Year 12 | $0.55 | -4.17% | 1.73% | $8.46 |
| Year 13 | $0.53 | -4.17% | 1.65% | $8.99 |
| Year 14 | $0.51 | -4.17% | 1.58% | $9.50 |
| Year 15 | $0.49 | -4.17% | 1.52% | $9.98 |
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
