Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.79%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.79%
GWRS now pays $0.30 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(2016-10-05) | $7.83 | 3.83% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-04) | $18.92 | 1.59% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-05) | $9.93 | 3.02% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $10.22 | 2.94% |
| Buying today(at $8.09) | $8.09 | 3.79% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.79% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 1.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.79%
In 3 years
3.91%
In 5 years
4.00%
In 10 years
4.21%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS).
Starting Yield
3.71%
Ending YOC
4.31%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.35
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$4.88
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.30 | N/A | 3.71% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.30 | +1.00% | 3.75% | $0.30 |
| Year 2 | $0.31 | +1.00% | 3.78% | $0.61 |
| Year 3 | $0.31 | +1.00% | 3.82% | $0.92 |
| Year 4 | $0.31 | +1.00% | 3.86% | $1.23 |
| Year 5 | $0.32 | +1.00% | 3.90% | $1.55 |
| Year 6 | $0.32 | +1.00% | 3.94% | $1.86 |
| Year 7 | $0.32 | +1.00% | 3.98% | $2.19 |
| Year 8 | $0.32 | +1.00% | 4.02% | $2.51 |
| Year 9 | $0.33 | +1.00% | 4.06% | $2.84 |
| Year 10 | $0.33 | +1.00% | 4.10% | $3.17 |
| Year 11 | $0.33 | +1.00% | 4.14% | $3.50 |
| Year 12 | $0.34 | +1.00% | 4.18% | $3.84 |
| Year 13 | $0.34 | +1.00% | 4.22% | $4.18 |
| Year 14 | $0.34 | +1.00% | 4.26% | $4.53 |
| Year 15 | $0.35 | +1.00% | 4.31% | $4.88 |
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
