Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.08%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.08%
PLBC now pays $1.29 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(2016-10-03) | $10.20 | 12.65% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-05) | $32.73 | 3.94% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-06) | $33.50 | 3.85% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-01) | $42.81 | 3.01% |
| Buying today(at $62.17) | $62.17 | 2.08% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.08% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 20.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.08%
In 3 years
3.68%
In 5 years
5.39%
In 10 years
13.98%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Plumas Bancorp (PLBC).
Starting Yield
2.07%
Ending YOC
76.88%
Year 15 Dividend
$47.80
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$217.32
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.29 | N/A | 2.07% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.64 | +27.23% | 2.64% | $1.64 |
| Year 2 | $2.09 | +27.23% | 3.36% | $3.73 |
| Year 3 | $2.66 | +27.23% | 4.27% | $6.39 |
| Year 4 | $3.38 | +27.23% | 5.44% | $9.77 |
| Year 5 | $4.30 | +27.23% | 6.92% | $14.07 |
| Year 6 | $5.47 | +27.23% | 8.80% | $19.54 |
| Year 7 | $6.96 | +27.23% | 11.20% | $26.50 |
| Year 8 | $8.86 | +27.23% | 14.25% | $35.36 |
| Year 9 | $11.27 | +27.23% | 18.13% | $46.63 |
| Year 10 | $14.34 | +27.23% | 23.06% | $60.97 |
| Year 11 | $18.24 | +27.23% | 29.34% | $79.21 |
| Year 12 | $23.21 | +27.23% | 37.33% | $102.42 |
| Year 13 | $29.53 | +27.23% | 47.49% | $131.95 |
| Year 14 | $37.57 | +27.23% | 60.43% | $169.52 |
| Year 15 | $47.80 | +27.23% | 76.88% | $217.32 |
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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