Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.11%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.11%
BELFB now pays $0.28 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(2016-08-23) | $22.26 | 1.26% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-19) | $13.47 | 2.08% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-22) | $49.33 | 0.57% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-26) | $139.31 | 0.20% |
| Buying today(at $254.80) | $254.80 | 0.11% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.11% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 0.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.11%
In 3 years
0.11%
In 5 years
0.11%
In 10 years
0.11%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Bel Fuse Inc. (BELFB).
Starting Yield
0.11%
Ending YOC
0.28%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.72
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$7.21
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.28 | N/A | 0.11% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.30 | +6.50% | 0.12% | $0.30 |
| Year 2 | $0.32 | +6.50% | 0.12% | $0.62 |
| Year 3 | $0.34 | +6.50% | 0.13% | $0.95 |
| Year 4 | $0.36 | +6.50% | 0.14% | $1.31 |
| Year 5 | $0.38 | +6.50% | 0.15% | $1.70 |
| Year 6 | $0.41 | +6.50% | 0.16% | $2.11 |
| Year 7 | $0.44 | +6.50% | 0.17% | $2.54 |
| Year 8 | $0.46 | +6.50% | 0.18% | $3.00 |
| Year 9 | $0.49 | +6.50% | 0.19% | $3.50 |
| Year 10 | $0.53 | +6.50% | 0.21% | $4.02 |
| Year 11 | $0.56 | +6.50% | 0.22% | $4.58 |
| Year 12 | $0.60 | +6.50% | 0.23% | $5.18 |
| Year 13 | $0.63 | +6.50% | 0.25% | $5.81 |
| Year 14 | $0.68 | +6.50% | 0.27% | $6.49 |
| Year 15 | $0.72 | +6.50% | 0.28% | $7.21 |
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
