Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.90%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.90%
IWM now pays $2.66 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(2016-09-07) | $125.41 | 2.12% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-30) | $225.48 | 1.18% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-31) | $188.61 | 1.41% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-05) | $237.77 | 1.12% |
| Buying today(at $294.67) | $294.67 | 0.90% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.90% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 4.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.90%
In 3 years
1.04%
In 5 years
1.15%
In 10 years
1.48%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM).
Starting Yield
0.90%
Ending YOC
1.76%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.19
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$58.07
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.66 | N/A | 0.90% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.78 | +4.56% | 0.94% | $2.78 |
| Year 2 | $2.91 | +4.56% | 0.99% | $5.69 |
| Year 3 | $3.04 | +4.56% | 1.03% | $8.73 |
| Year 4 | $3.18 | +4.56% | 1.08% | $11.91 |
| Year 5 | $3.32 | +4.56% | 1.13% | $15.23 |
| Year 6 | $3.48 | +4.56% | 1.18% | $18.71 |
| Year 7 | $3.63 | +4.56% | 1.23% | $22.34 |
| Year 8 | $3.80 | +4.56% | 1.29% | $26.14 |
| Year 9 | $3.97 | +4.56% | 1.35% | $30.12 |
| Year 10 | $4.15 | +4.56% | 1.41% | $34.27 |
| Year 11 | $4.34 | +4.56% | 1.47% | $38.62 |
| Year 12 | $4.54 | +4.56% | 1.54% | $43.16 |
| Year 13 | $4.75 | +4.56% | 1.61% | $47.91 |
| Year 14 | $4.97 | +4.56% | 1.69% | $52.87 |
| Year 15 | $5.19 | +4.56% | 1.76% | $58.07 |
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
