Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.35%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.35%
GSM now pays $0.06 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) | $8.89 | 0.67% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-08) | $7.80 | 0.77% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-05) | $4.90 | 1.22% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $5.04 | 1.19% |
| Buying today(at $4.35) | $4.35 | 1.35% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.35% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -17.8% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.35%
In 3 years
0.75%
In 5 years
0.51%
In 10 years
0.19%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Ferroglobe PLC (GSM).
Starting Yield
1.38%
Ending YOC
4.38%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.19
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$1.76
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.06 | N/A | 1.38% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.06 | +8.00% | 1.49% | $0.06 |
| Year 2 | $0.07 | +8.00% | 1.61% | $0.13 |
| Year 3 | $0.08 | +8.00% | 1.74% | $0.21 |
| Year 4 | $0.08 | +8.00% | 1.88% | $0.29 |
| Year 5 | $0.09 | +8.00% | 2.03% | $0.38 |
| Year 6 | $0.10 | +8.00% | 2.19% | $0.48 |
| Year 7 | $0.10 | +8.00% | 2.36% | $0.58 |
| Year 8 | $0.11 | +8.00% | 2.55% | $0.69 |
| Year 9 | $0.12 | +8.00% | 2.76% | $0.81 |
| Year 10 | $0.13 | +8.00% | 2.98% | $0.94 |
| Year 11 | $0.14 | +8.00% | 3.22% | $1.08 |
| Year 12 | $0.15 | +8.00% | 3.47% | $1.23 |
| Year 13 | $0.16 | +8.00% | 3.75% | $1.39 |
| Year 14 | $0.18 | +8.00% | 4.05% | $1.57 |
| Year 15 | $0.19 | +8.00% | 4.38% | $1.76 |
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
