Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 40.41%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
40.41%
NHTC now pays $0.40 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) | $29.95 | 1.34% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $7.17 | 5.58% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $5.34 | 7.49% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $4.21 | 9.50% |
| Buying today(at $1.00) | $1.00 | 40.41% |
Projection: starting from today's 40.41% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 0.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
40.41%
In 3 years
40.41%
In 5 years
40.41%
In 10 years
40.41%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Natural Health Trends Corp. (NHTC).
Starting Yield
40.00%
Ending YOC
102.87%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.03
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$10.30
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.40 | N/A | 40.00% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.43 | +6.50% | 42.60% | $0.43 |
| Year 2 | $0.45 | +6.50% | 45.37% | $0.88 |
| Year 3 | $0.48 | +6.50% | 48.32% | $1.36 |
| Year 4 | $0.51 | +6.50% | 51.46% | $1.88 |
| Year 5 | $0.55 | +6.50% | 54.80% | $2.43 |
| Year 6 | $0.58 | +6.50% | 58.37% | $3.01 |
| Year 7 | $0.62 | +6.50% | 62.16% | $3.63 |
| Year 8 | $0.66 | +6.50% | 66.20% | $4.29 |
| Year 9 | $0.71 | +6.50% | 70.50% | $5.00 |
| Year 10 | $0.75 | +6.50% | 75.09% | $5.75 |
| Year 11 | $0.80 | +6.50% | 79.97% | $6.55 |
| Year 12 | $0.85 | +6.50% | 85.16% | $7.40 |
| Year 13 | $0.91 | +6.50% | 90.70% | $8.31 |
| Year 14 | $0.97 | +6.50% | 96.59% | $9.27 |
| Year 15 | $1.03 | +6.50% | 102.87% | $10.30 |
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
