Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 136.48%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
136.48%
HTCR now pays $2.60 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years ago(2023-10-05) | $18.65 | 13.94% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $17.09 | 15.21% |
| Buying today(at $1.74) | $1.74 | 136.48% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for HeartCore Enterprises, Inc. (HTCR).
Starting Yield
149.43%
Ending YOC
474.00%
Year 15 Dividend
$8.25
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$76.24
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.60 | N/A | 149.43% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.81 | +8.00% | 161.38% | $2.81 |
| Year 2 | $3.03 | +8.00% | 174.29% | $5.84 |
| Year 3 | $3.28 | +8.00% | 188.23% | $9.12 |
| Year 4 | $3.54 | +8.00% | 203.29% | $12.65 |
| Year 5 | $3.82 | +8.00% | 219.55% | $16.47 |
| Year 6 | $4.13 | +8.00% | 237.12% | $20.60 |
| Year 7 | $4.46 | +8.00% | 256.09% | $25.06 |
| Year 8 | $4.81 | +8.00% | 276.58% | $29.87 |
| Year 9 | $5.20 | +8.00% | 298.70% | $35.07 |
| Year 10 | $5.61 | +8.00% | 322.60% | $40.68 |
| Year 11 | $6.06 | +8.00% | 348.41% | $46.74 |
| Year 12 | $6.55 | +8.00% | 376.28% | $53.29 |
| Year 13 | $7.07 | +8.00% | 406.38% | $60.36 |
| Year 14 | $7.64 | +8.00% | 438.89% | $68.00 |
| Year 15 | $8.25 | +8.00% | 474.00% | $76.24 |
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.
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