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Yield on Cost (YOC): 12.03%

BIT Yield on Cost (YOC) Metrics

YIELD ON COST (YOC)

12.03%

Yield on Cost for BIT

BIT now pays $1.48 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:

If you boughtPrice thenYield on cost today
10 years ago(2016-06-27)$16.239.12%
5 years ago(2021-06-23)$18.627.95%
3 years ago(2023-06-26)$14.2510.39%
1 year ago(2025-06-24)$14.4210.26%
Buying today(at $12.34)$12.3412.03%

If you buy today and the dividend keeps growing

Projection: starting from today's 12.03% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical -0.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.

Today

12.03%

In 3 years

12.00%

In 5 years

11.99%

In 10 years

11.94%

Yield on Cost Calculator

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$12.34
$1.48
-0.04%
15 Years

Starting Yield

11.99%

Ending YOC

11.92%

Year 15 Dividend

$1.47

Cum. Dividends Recd.

$22.13

Yield on Cost Progression Graph
Detailed Projections Ledger
Year-by-year table outlining compounding dividend returns on your purchase cost basis.
YearProjected Div. / ShareYoY Dividend HikeYield on Cost (YOC)Total Dividends Recd.
Initial$1.4811.99%$0.00
Year 1$1.48+-0.04%11.99%$1.48
Year 2$1.48+-0.04%11.98%$2.96
Year 3$1.48+-0.04%11.98%$4.44
Year 4$1.48+-0.04%11.97%$5.91
Year 5$1.48+-0.04%11.97%$7.39
Year 6$1.48+-0.04%11.96%$8.87
Year 7$1.48+-0.04%11.96%$10.34
Year 8$1.48+-0.04%11.96%$11.82
Year 9$1.47+-0.04%11.95%$13.29
Year 10$1.47+-0.04%11.95%$14.77
Year 11$1.47+-0.04%11.94%$16.24
Year 12$1.47+-0.04%11.94%$17.71
Year 13$1.47+-0.04%11.93%$19.19
Year 14$1.47+-0.04%11.93%$20.66
Year 15$1.47+-0.04%11.92%$22.13

Yield on Cost (YOC) Formula & Definition

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

Yield on Cost (YOC) FAQ

What is the yield on cost (YOC) for BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)?
The yield on cost (YOC) for BIT stock is 12.03%.

About BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust is a close ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is co-managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited. The fund invests in fixed income markets. It invests primarily in loan and debt instruments and other investments with similar economic characteristic. BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust was formed on February 25, 2013 and is domiciled in the United States.

New York, NY
43 employees
Financial Services / Asset Management
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management
CEO
John Perlowski