Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.74%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.74%
OSPN now pays $0.51 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) | $17.91 | 2.85% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $18.78 | 2.72% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $10.85 | 4.70% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $15.75 | 3.24% |
| Buying today(at $18.38) | $18.38 | 2.74% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for OneSpan Inc. (OSPN).
Starting Yield
2.77%
Ending YOC
8.80%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.62
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$14.96
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.51 | N/A | 2.77% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.55 | +8.00% | 3.00% | $0.55 |
| Year 2 | $0.59 | +8.00% | 3.24% | $1.15 |
| Year 3 | $0.64 | +8.00% | 3.50% | $1.79 |
| Year 4 | $0.69 | +8.00% | 3.78% | $2.48 |
| Year 5 | $0.75 | +8.00% | 4.08% | $3.23 |
| Year 6 | $0.81 | +8.00% | 4.40% | $4.04 |
| Year 7 | $0.87 | +8.00% | 4.76% | $4.91 |
| Year 8 | $0.94 | +8.00% | 5.14% | $5.86 |
| Year 9 | $1.02 | +8.00% | 5.55% | $6.88 |
| Year 10 | $1.10 | +8.00% | 5.99% | $7.98 |
| Year 11 | $1.19 | +8.00% | 6.47% | $9.17 |
| Year 12 | $1.28 | +8.00% | 6.99% | $10.45 |
| Year 13 | $1.39 | +8.00% | 7.55% | $11.84 |
| Year 14 | $1.50 | +8.00% | 8.15% | $13.34 |
| Year 15 | $1.62 | +8.00% | 8.80% | $14.96 |
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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