Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 13.83%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
13.83%
METCB now pays $0.61 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) | $10.14 | 6.02% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $16.26 | 3.75% |
| Buying today(at $4.47) | $4.47 | 13.83% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Ramaco Resources, Inc. (METCB).
Starting Yield
13.65%
Ending YOC
43.29%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.94
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$17.89
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.61 | N/A | 13.65% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.66 | +8.00% | 14.74% | $0.66 |
| Year 2 | $0.71 | +8.00% | 15.92% | $1.37 |
| Year 3 | $0.77 | +8.00% | 17.19% | $2.14 |
| Year 4 | $0.83 | +8.00% | 18.57% | $2.97 |
| Year 5 | $0.90 | +8.00% | 20.05% | $3.86 |
| Year 6 | $0.97 | +8.00% | 21.66% | $4.83 |
| Year 7 | $1.05 | +8.00% | 23.39% | $5.88 |
| Year 8 | $1.13 | +8.00% | 25.26% | $7.01 |
| Year 9 | $1.22 | +8.00% | 27.28% | $8.23 |
| Year 10 | $1.32 | +8.00% | 29.46% | $9.54 |
| Year 11 | $1.42 | +8.00% | 31.82% | $10.97 |
| Year 12 | $1.54 | +8.00% | 34.36% | $12.50 |
| Year 13 | $1.66 | +8.00% | 37.11% | $14.16 |
| Year 14 | $1.79 | +8.00% | 40.08% | $15.95 |
| Year 15 | $1.94 | +8.00% | 43.29% | $17.89 |
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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