Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.85%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.85%
CRC now pays $1.60 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(2016-09-12) | $11.48 | 13.94% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-10) | $39.33 | 4.07% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-08) | $57.00 | 2.81% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $51.05 | 3.13% |
| Buying today(at $56.75) | $56.75 | 2.85% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.85% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 74.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.85%
In 3 years
15.07%
In 5 years
45.77%
In 10 years
735.48%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for California Resources Corp (CRC).
Starting Yield
2.82%
Ending YOC
8.94%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.08
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$46.92
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.60 | N/A | 2.82% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.73 | +8.00% | 3.04% | $1.73 |
| Year 2 | $1.87 | +8.00% | 3.29% | $3.59 |
| Year 3 | $2.02 | +8.00% | 3.55% | $5.61 |
| Year 4 | $2.18 | +8.00% | 3.84% | $7.79 |
| Year 5 | $2.35 | +8.00% | 4.14% | $10.14 |
| Year 6 | $2.54 | +8.00% | 4.47% | $12.68 |
| Year 7 | $2.74 | +8.00% | 4.83% | $15.42 |
| Year 8 | $2.96 | +8.00% | 5.22% | $18.38 |
| Year 9 | $3.20 | +8.00% | 5.64% | $21.58 |
| Year 10 | $3.45 | +8.00% | 6.09% | $25.03 |
| Year 11 | $3.73 | +8.00% | 6.57% | $28.76 |
| Year 12 | $4.03 | +8.00% | 7.10% | $32.79 |
| Year 13 | $4.35 | +8.00% | 7.67% | $37.14 |
| Year 14 | $4.70 | +8.00% | 8.28% | $41.84 |
| Year 15 | $5.08 | +8.00% | 8.94% | $46.92 |
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
