Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.70%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.70%
AUDC now pays $0.40 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(2016-10-06) | $5.31 | 7.53% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-08) | $32.70 | 1.22% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-02) | $10.30 | 3.88% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $9.76 | 4.10% |
| Buying today(at $10.82) | $10.82 | 3.70% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.70% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 2.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.70%
In 3 years
4.01%
In 5 years
4.23%
In 10 years
4.82%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for AudioCodes Ltd. (AUDC).
Starting Yield
3.70%
Ending YOC
6.58%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.71
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$8.27
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.40 | N/A | 3.70% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.42 | +3.92% | 3.84% | $0.42 |
| Year 2 | $0.43 | +3.92% | 3.99% | $0.85 |
| Year 3 | $0.45 | +3.92% | 4.15% | $1.30 |
| Year 4 | $0.47 | +3.92% | 4.31% | $1.76 |
| Year 5 | $0.48 | +3.92% | 4.48% | $2.25 |
| Year 6 | $0.50 | +3.92% | 4.66% | $2.75 |
| Year 7 | $0.52 | +3.92% | 4.84% | $3.28 |
| Year 8 | $0.54 | +3.92% | 5.03% | $3.82 |
| Year 9 | $0.57 | +3.92% | 5.23% | $4.38 |
| Year 10 | $0.59 | +3.92% | 5.43% | $4.97 |
| Year 11 | $0.61 | +3.92% | 5.64% | $5.58 |
| Year 12 | $0.63 | +3.92% | 5.86% | $6.22 |
| Year 13 | $0.66 | +3.92% | 6.09% | $6.88 |
| Year 14 | $0.69 | +3.92% | 6.33% | $7.56 |
| Year 15 | $0.71 | +3.92% | 6.58% | $8.27 |
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
