Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.17%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.17%
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(2016-07-29) | $10.26 | 15.59% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-29) | $28.36 | 5.64% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-27) | $51.45 | 3.11% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-28) | $50.93 | 3.14% |
| Buying today(at $50.59) | $50.59 | 3.17% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.17% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 8.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.17%
In 3 years
29.21%
In 5 years
128.43%
In 10 years
5207.09%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for California Resources Corp (CRC).
Starting Yield
3.16%
Ending YOC
10.03%
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 | 3.16% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.73 | +8.00% | 3.42% | $1.73 |
| Year 2 | $1.87 | +8.00% | 3.69% | $3.59 |
| Year 3 | $2.02 | +8.00% | 3.98% | $5.61 |
| Year 4 | $2.18 | +8.00% | 4.30% | $7.79 |
| Year 5 | $2.35 | +8.00% | 4.65% | $10.14 |
| Year 6 | $2.54 | +8.00% | 5.02% | $12.68 |
| Year 7 | $2.74 | +8.00% | 5.42% | $15.42 |
| Year 8 | $2.96 | +8.00% | 5.85% | $18.38 |
| Year 9 | $3.20 | +8.00% | 6.32% | $21.58 |
| Year 10 | $3.45 | +8.00% | 6.83% | $25.03 |
| Year 11 | $3.73 | +8.00% | 7.37% | $28.76 |
| Year 12 | $4.03 | +8.00% | 7.96% | $32.79 |
| Year 13 | $4.35 | +8.00% | 8.60% | $37.14 |
| Year 14 | $4.70 | +8.00% | 9.29% | $41.84 |
| Year 15 | $5.08 | +8.00% | 10.03% | $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
