Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.94%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.94%
BFST now pays $0.60 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(2021-10-06) | $24.36 | 2.46% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $18.86 | 3.18% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $23.37 | 2.57% |
| Buying today(at $30.87) | $30.87 | 1.94% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.94% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.94%
In 3 years
2.28%
In 5 years
2.54%
In 10 years
3.32%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST).
Starting Yield
1.94%
Ending YOC
5.62%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.74
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$16.61
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.60 | N/A | 1.94% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.64 | +7.34% | 2.09% | $0.64 |
| Year 2 | $0.69 | +7.34% | 2.24% | $1.34 |
| Year 3 | $0.74 | +7.34% | 2.40% | $2.08 |
| Year 4 | $0.80 | +7.34% | 2.58% | $2.87 |
| Year 5 | $0.85 | +7.34% | 2.77% | $3.73 |
| Year 6 | $0.92 | +7.34% | 2.97% | $4.65 |
| Year 7 | $0.99 | +7.34% | 3.19% | $5.63 |
| Year 8 | $1.06 | +7.34% | 3.43% | $6.69 |
| Year 9 | $1.14 | +7.34% | 3.68% | $7.82 |
| Year 10 | $1.22 | +7.34% | 3.95% | $9.04 |
| Year 11 | $1.31 | +7.34% | 4.24% | $10.35 |
| Year 12 | $1.40 | +7.34% | 4.55% | $11.75 |
| Year 13 | $1.51 | +7.34% | 4.88% | $13.26 |
| Year 14 | $1.62 | +7.34% | 5.24% | $14.88 |
| Year 15 | $1.74 | +7.34% | 5.62% | $16.61 |
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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