Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 20.59%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
20.59%
RWAY now pays $1.32 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(2021-10-21) | $12.90 | 10.23% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $12.23 | 10.79% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $10.04 | 13.15% |
| Buying today(at $6.38) | $6.38 | 20.59% |
Projection: starting from today's 20.59% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 53.8% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
20.59%
In 3 years
74.96%
In 5 years
177.40%
In 10 years
1528.22%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Runway Growth Finance Corp. (RWAY).
Starting Yield
20.71%
Ending YOC
65.68%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.19
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$38.71
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.32 | N/A | 20.71% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.43 | +8.00% | 22.36% | $1.43 |
| Year 2 | $1.54 | +8.00% | 24.15% | $2.97 |
| Year 3 | $1.66 | +8.00% | 26.08% | $4.63 |
| Year 4 | $1.80 | +8.00% | 28.17% | $6.42 |
| Year 5 | $1.94 | +8.00% | 30.42% | $8.36 |
| Year 6 | $2.09 | +8.00% | 32.86% | $10.46 |
| Year 7 | $2.26 | +8.00% | 35.49% | $12.72 |
| Year 8 | $2.44 | +8.00% | 38.33% | $15.16 |
| Year 9 | $2.64 | +8.00% | 41.39% | $17.80 |
| Year 10 | $2.85 | +8.00% | 44.70% | $20.65 |
| Year 11 | $3.08 | +8.00% | 48.28% | $23.73 |
| Year 12 | $3.32 | +8.00% | 52.14% | $27.05 |
| Year 13 | $3.59 | +8.00% | 56.31% | $30.64 |
| Year 14 | $3.88 | +8.00% | 60.82% | $34.52 |
| Year 15 | $4.19 | +8.00% | 65.68% | $38.71 |
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
