Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.84%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.84%
ROE now pays $0.36 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(2023-10-02) | $23.21 | 1.55% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-01) | $34.81 | 1.03% |
| Buying today(at $43.26) | $43.26 | 0.84% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Astoria US Equal Weight Quality Kings ETF (ROE).
Starting Yield
0.83%
Ending YOC
2.64%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.14
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$10.56
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.36 | N/A | 0.83% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.39 | +8.00% | 0.90% | $0.39 |
| Year 2 | $0.42 | +8.00% | 0.97% | $0.81 |
| Year 3 | $0.45 | +8.00% | 1.05% | $1.26 |
| Year 4 | $0.49 | +8.00% | 1.13% | $1.75 |
| Year 5 | $0.53 | +8.00% | 1.22% | $2.28 |
| Year 6 | $0.57 | +8.00% | 1.32% | $2.85 |
| Year 7 | $0.62 | +8.00% | 1.43% | $3.47 |
| Year 8 | $0.67 | +8.00% | 1.54% | $4.14 |
| Year 9 | $0.72 | +8.00% | 1.66% | $4.86 |
| Year 10 | $0.78 | +8.00% | 1.80% | $5.63 |
| Year 11 | $0.84 | +8.00% | 1.94% | $6.47 |
| Year 12 | $0.91 | +8.00% | 2.10% | $7.38 |
| Year 13 | $0.98 | +8.00% | 2.26% | $8.36 |
| Year 14 | $1.06 | +8.00% | 2.44% | $9.41 |
| Year 15 | $1.14 | +8.00% | 2.64% | $10.56 |
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
