Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 10.25%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
10.25%
CDZIP now pays $2.21 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(2021-10-04) | $24.65 | 8.97% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-05) | $15.20 | 14.54% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $19.22 | 11.50% |
| Buying today(at $21.40) | $21.40 | 10.25% |
Projection: starting from today's 10.25% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 37.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
10.25%
In 3 years
26.36%
In 5 years
49.49%
In 10 years
238.93%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Cadiz Inc. (CDZIP).
Starting Yield
10.33%
Ending YOC
32.76%
Year 15 Dividend
$7.01
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$64.81
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.21 | N/A | 10.33% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.39 | +8.00% | 11.15% | $2.39 |
| Year 2 | $2.58 | +8.00% | 12.05% | $4.96 |
| Year 3 | $2.78 | +8.00% | 13.01% | $7.75 |
| Year 4 | $3.01 | +8.00% | 14.05% | $10.76 |
| Year 5 | $3.25 | +8.00% | 15.17% | $14.00 |
| Year 6 | $3.51 | +8.00% | 16.39% | $17.51 |
| Year 7 | $3.79 | +8.00% | 17.70% | $21.30 |
| Year 8 | $4.09 | +8.00% | 19.11% | $25.39 |
| Year 9 | $4.42 | +8.00% | 20.64% | $29.81 |
| Year 10 | $4.77 | +8.00% | 22.30% | $34.58 |
| Year 11 | $5.15 | +8.00% | 24.08% | $39.73 |
| Year 12 | $5.57 | +8.00% | 26.01% | $45.29 |
| Year 13 | $6.01 | +8.00% | 28.09% | $51.30 |
| Year 14 | $6.49 | +8.00% | 30.33% | $57.80 |
| Year 15 | $7.01 | +8.00% | 32.76% | $64.81 |
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
