Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.90%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.90%
QTUM now pays $1.40 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-10-01) | $50.37 | 2.78% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-29) | $47.97 | 2.92% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-30) | $104.91 | 1.33% |
| Buying today(at $156.06) | $156.06 | 0.90% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.90% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 42.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.90%
In 3 years
2.58%
In 5 years
5.23%
In 10 years
30.55%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Defiance Quantum ETF (QTUM).
Starting Yield
0.90%
Ending YOC
146.28%
Year 15 Dividend
$228.29
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$787.95
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.40 | N/A | 0.90% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.97 | +40.44% | 1.26% | $1.97 |
| Year 2 | $2.76 | +40.44% | 1.77% | $4.73 |
| Year 3 | $3.88 | +40.44% | 2.48% | $8.61 |
| Year 4 | $5.45 | +40.44% | 3.49% | $14.05 |
| Year 5 | $7.65 | +40.44% | 4.90% | $21.70 |
| Year 6 | $10.74 | +40.44% | 6.88% | $32.44 |
| Year 7 | $15.09 | +40.44% | 9.67% | $47.53 |
| Year 8 | $21.19 | +40.44% | 13.58% | $68.71 |
| Year 9 | $29.75 | +40.44% | 19.07% | $98.47 |
| Year 10 | $41.79 | +40.44% | 26.78% | $140.25 |
| Year 11 | $58.68 | +40.44% | 37.60% | $198.94 |
| Year 12 | $82.42 | +40.44% | 52.81% | $281.36 |
| Year 13 | $115.75 | +40.44% | 74.17% | $397.10 |
| Year 14 | $162.55 | +40.44% | 104.16% | $559.66 |
| Year 15 | $228.29 | +40.44% | 146.28% | $787.95 |
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
