Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.09%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.09%
III now pays $0.18 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) | $3.87 | 4.65% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-07) | $7.38 | 2.44% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $4.42 | 4.07% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-02) | $5.65 | 3.19% |
| Buying today(at $5.74) | $5.74 | 3.09% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.09% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 18.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.09%
In 3 years
5.20%
In 5 years
7.36%
In 10 years
17.50%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Information Services Group, Inc. (III).
Starting Yield
3.14%
Ending YOC
9.96%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.57
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$5.28
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.18 | N/A | 3.14% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.19 | +8.00% | 3.39% | $0.19 |
| Year 2 | $0.21 | +8.00% | 3.66% | $0.40 |
| Year 3 | $0.23 | +8.00% | 3.95% | $0.63 |
| Year 4 | $0.24 | +8.00% | 4.27% | $0.88 |
| Year 5 | $0.26 | +8.00% | 4.61% | $1.14 |
| Year 6 | $0.29 | +8.00% | 4.98% | $1.43 |
| Year 7 | $0.31 | +8.00% | 5.38% | $1.73 |
| Year 8 | $0.33 | +8.00% | 5.81% | $2.07 |
| Year 9 | $0.36 | +8.00% | 6.27% | $2.43 |
| Year 10 | $0.39 | +8.00% | 6.78% | $2.82 |
| Year 11 | $0.42 | +8.00% | 7.32% | $3.24 |
| Year 12 | $0.45 | +8.00% | 7.90% | $3.69 |
| Year 13 | $0.49 | +8.00% | 8.54% | $4.18 |
| Year 14 | $0.53 | +8.00% | 9.22% | $4.71 |
| Year 15 | $0.57 | +8.00% | 9.96% | $5.28 |
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
