Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.98%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.98%
HTO now pays $1.74 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) | $42.19 | 4.12% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $66.06 | 2.63% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $57.67 | 3.02% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $47.62 | 3.65% |
| Buying today(at $58.37) | $58.37 | 2.98% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.98% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.98%
In 3 years
3.49%
In 5 years
3.88%
In 10 years
5.05%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for H2O America (HTO).
Starting Yield
2.98%
Ending YOC
6.74%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.93
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$41.45
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.74 | N/A | 2.98% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.84 | +5.59% | 3.15% | $1.84 |
| Year 2 | $1.94 | +5.59% | 3.32% | $3.78 |
| Year 3 | $2.05 | +5.59% | 3.51% | $5.83 |
| Year 4 | $2.16 | +5.59% | 3.71% | $7.99 |
| Year 5 | $2.28 | +5.59% | 3.91% | $10.27 |
| Year 6 | $2.41 | +5.59% | 4.13% | $12.68 |
| Year 7 | $2.55 | +5.59% | 4.36% | $15.23 |
| Year 8 | $2.69 | +5.59% | 4.61% | $17.92 |
| Year 9 | $2.84 | +5.59% | 4.86% | $20.76 |
| Year 10 | $3.00 | +5.59% | 5.14% | $23.76 |
| Year 11 | $3.17 | +5.59% | 5.42% | $26.92 |
| Year 12 | $3.34 | +5.59% | 5.73% | $30.26 |
| Year 13 | $3.53 | +5.59% | 6.05% | $33.79 |
| Year 14 | $3.73 | +5.59% | 6.38% | $37.52 |
| Year 15 | $3.93 | +5.59% | 6.74% | $41.45 |
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
