Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.39%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.39%
BFC now pays $2.10 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(2016-10-04) | $30.30 | 6.93% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-06) | $71.10 | 2.95% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-09) | $79.12 | 2.65% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-02) | $124.37 | 1.69% |
| Buying today(at $151.22) | $151.22 | 1.39% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.39% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 12.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.39%
In 3 years
1.96%
In 5 years
2.46%
In 10 years
4.35%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Bank First Corporation (BFC).
Starting Yield
1.39%
Ending YOC
15.25%
Year 15 Dividend
$23.06
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$141.95
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.10 | N/A | 1.39% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.46 | +17.32% | 1.63% | $2.46 |
| Year 2 | $2.89 | +17.32% | 1.91% | $5.35 |
| Year 3 | $3.39 | +17.32% | 2.24% | $8.75 |
| Year 4 | $3.98 | +17.32% | 2.63% | $12.72 |
| Year 5 | $4.67 | +17.32% | 3.09% | $17.39 |
| Year 6 | $5.48 | +17.32% | 3.62% | $22.87 |
| Year 7 | $6.42 | +17.32% | 4.25% | $29.29 |
| Year 8 | $7.54 | +17.32% | 4.98% | $36.83 |
| Year 9 | $8.84 | +17.32% | 5.85% | $45.67 |
| Year 10 | $10.37 | +17.32% | 6.86% | $56.04 |
| Year 11 | $12.17 | +17.32% | 8.05% | $68.21 |
| Year 12 | $14.28 | +17.32% | 9.44% | $82.49 |
| Year 13 | $16.75 | +17.32% | 11.08% | $99.25 |
| Year 14 | $19.65 | +17.32% | 13.00% | $118.90 |
| Year 15 | $23.06 | +17.32% | 15.25% | $141.95 |
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
