Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.97%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.97%
CMTV now pays $1.25 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) | $14.25 | 8.77% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-04) | $19.50 | 6.41% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-05) | $16.07 | 7.78% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-09) | $22.52 | 5.55% |
| Buying today(at $42.30) | $42.30 | 2.97% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.97% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 2.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.97%
In 3 years
3.19%
In 5 years
3.34%
In 10 years
3.76%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Community Bancorp (CMTV).
Starting Yield
2.96%
Ending YOC
4.81%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.03
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$24.55
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.25 | N/A | 2.96% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.29 | +3.30% | 3.05% | $1.29 |
| Year 2 | $1.33 | +3.30% | 3.15% | $2.63 |
| Year 3 | $1.38 | +3.30% | 3.26% | $4.00 |
| Year 4 | $1.42 | +3.30% | 3.36% | $5.43 |
| Year 5 | $1.47 | +3.30% | 3.48% | $6.90 |
| Year 6 | $1.52 | +3.30% | 3.59% | $8.42 |
| Year 7 | $1.57 | +3.30% | 3.71% | $9.98 |
| Year 8 | $1.62 | +3.30% | 3.83% | $11.61 |
| Year 9 | $1.67 | +3.30% | 3.96% | $13.28 |
| Year 10 | $1.73 | +3.30% | 4.09% | $15.01 |
| Year 11 | $1.79 | +3.30% | 4.22% | $16.80 |
| Year 12 | $1.85 | +3.30% | 4.36% | $18.64 |
| Year 13 | $1.91 | +3.30% | 4.51% | $20.55 |
| Year 14 | $1.97 | +3.30% | 4.66% | $22.52 |
| Year 15 | $2.03 | +3.30% | 4.81% | $24.55 |
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
