Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.85%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.85%
CWCO now pays $0.56 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(2016-10-04) | $11.25 | 4.98% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $11.40 | 4.91% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $28.93 | 1.94% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $33.13 | 1.69% |
| Buying today(at $30.38) | $30.38 | 1.85% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.85% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 13.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.85%
In 3 years
2.69%
In 5 years
3.45%
In 10 years
6.43%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (CWCO).
Starting Yield
1.84%
Ending YOC
8.24%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.50
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$20.46
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.56 | N/A | 1.84% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.62 | +10.50% | 2.04% | $0.62 |
| Year 2 | $0.68 | +10.50% | 2.25% | $1.30 |
| Year 3 | $0.76 | +10.50% | 2.49% | $2.06 |
| Year 4 | $0.83 | +10.50% | 2.75% | $2.89 |
| Year 5 | $0.92 | +10.50% | 3.04% | $3.82 |
| Year 6 | $1.02 | +10.50% | 3.36% | $4.84 |
| Year 7 | $1.13 | +10.50% | 3.71% | $5.96 |
| Year 8 | $1.24 | +10.50% | 4.10% | $7.21 |
| Year 9 | $1.38 | +10.50% | 4.53% | $8.58 |
| Year 10 | $1.52 | +10.50% | 5.00% | $10.10 |
| Year 11 | $1.68 | +10.50% | 5.53% | $11.78 |
| Year 12 | $1.86 | +10.50% | 6.11% | $13.64 |
| Year 13 | $2.05 | +10.50% | 6.75% | $15.69 |
| Year 14 | $2.27 | +10.50% | 7.46% | $17.95 |
| Year 15 | $2.50 | +10.50% | 8.24% | $20.46 |
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
