Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 5.79%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
5.79%
LAND now pays $0.56 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) | $10.00 | 5.60% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-06) | $22.95 | 2.44% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $13.74 | 4.08% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $9.12 | 6.14% |
| Buying today(at $9.82) | $9.82 | 5.79% |
Projection: starting from today's 5.79% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 0.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
5.79%
In 3 years
5.95%
In 5 years
6.05%
In 10 years
6.33%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Gladstone Land Corporation (LAND).
Starting Yield
5.70%
Ending YOC
6.48%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.64
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$8.99
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.56 | N/A | 5.70% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.56 | +0.85% | 5.75% | $0.56 |
| Year 2 | $0.57 | +0.85% | 5.80% | $1.13 |
| Year 3 | $0.57 | +0.85% | 5.85% | $1.71 |
| Year 4 | $0.58 | +0.85% | 5.90% | $2.29 |
| Year 5 | $0.58 | +0.85% | 5.95% | $2.87 |
| Year 6 | $0.59 | +0.85% | 6.00% | $3.46 |
| Year 7 | $0.59 | +0.85% | 6.05% | $4.06 |
| Year 8 | $0.60 | +0.85% | 6.10% | $4.65 |
| Year 9 | $0.60 | +0.85% | 6.15% | $5.26 |
| Year 10 | $0.61 | +0.85% | 6.21% | $5.87 |
| Year 11 | $0.61 | +0.85% | 6.26% | $6.48 |
| Year 12 | $0.62 | +0.85% | 6.31% | $7.10 |
| Year 13 | $0.63 | +0.85% | 6.37% | $7.73 |
| Year 14 | $0.63 | +0.85% | 6.42% | $8.36 |
| Year 15 | $0.64 | +0.85% | 6.48% | $8.99 |
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
