Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 5.56%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
5.56%
HIHO now pays $0.05 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(2016-09-30) | $4.33 | 1.15% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-08) | $3.87 | 1.29% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-29) | $1.98 | 2.53% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $1.70 | 2.94% |
| Buying today(at $0.90) | $0.90 | 5.56% |
Projection: starting from today's 5.56% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -16.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
5.56%
In 3 years
3.30%
In 5 years
2.34%
In 10 years
0.98%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Highway Holdings Limited (HIHO).
Starting Yield
5.55%
Ending YOC
0.38%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.00
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$0.24
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.05 | N/A | 5.55% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.04 | -16.34% | 4.65% | $0.04 |
| Year 2 | $0.03 | -16.34% | 3.89% | $0.08 |
| Year 3 | $0.03 | -16.34% | 3.25% | $0.11 |
| Year 4 | $0.02 | -16.34% | 2.72% | $0.13 |
| Year 5 | $0.02 | -16.34% | 2.28% | $0.15 |
| Year 6 | $0.02 | -16.34% | 1.90% | $0.17 |
| Year 7 | $0.01 | -16.34% | 1.59% | $0.18 |
| Year 8 | $0.01 | -16.34% | 1.33% | $0.19 |
| Year 9 | $0.01 | -16.34% | 1.12% | $0.20 |
| Year 10 | $0.01 | -16.34% | 0.93% | $0.21 |
| Year 11 | $0.01 | -16.34% | 0.78% | $0.22 |
| Year 12 | $0.01 | -16.34% | 0.65% | $0.23 |
| Year 13 | $0.00 | -16.34% | 0.55% | $0.23 |
| Year 14 | $0.00 | -16.34% | 0.46% | $0.23 |
| Year 15 | $0.00 | -16.34% | 0.38% | $0.24 |
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
