Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 51.66%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
51.66%
TORO now pays $2.65 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(2023-10-05) | $3.92 | 67.60% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $4.26 | 62.21% |
| Buying today(at $5.07) | $5.07 | 51.66% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Toro Corp. (TORO).
Starting Yield
52.27%
Ending YOC
165.80%
Year 15 Dividend
$8.41
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$77.71
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.65 | N/A | 52.27% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.86 | +8.00% | 56.45% | $2.86 |
| Year 2 | $3.09 | +8.00% | 60.97% | $5.95 |
| Year 3 | $3.34 | +8.00% | 65.84% | $9.29 |
| Year 4 | $3.61 | +8.00% | 71.11% | $12.90 |
| Year 5 | $3.89 | +8.00% | 76.80% | $16.79 |
| Year 6 | $4.21 | +8.00% | 82.94% | $21.00 |
| Year 7 | $4.54 | +8.00% | 89.58% | $25.54 |
| Year 8 | $4.90 | +8.00% | 96.74% | $30.44 |
| Year 9 | $5.30 | +8.00% | 104.48% | $35.74 |
| Year 10 | $5.72 | +8.00% | 112.84% | $41.46 |
| Year 11 | $6.18 | +8.00% | 121.87% | $47.64 |
| Year 12 | $6.67 | +8.00% | 131.62% | $54.31 |
| Year 13 | $7.21 | +8.00% | 142.15% | $61.52 |
| Year 14 | $7.78 | +8.00% | 153.52% | $69.30 |
| Year 15 | $8.41 | +8.00% | 165.80% | $77.71 |
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.
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