Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 12.13%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
12.13%
BHFAN now pays $1.34 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(2021-10-04) | $26.31 | 5.09% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-05) | $16.10 | 8.32% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $13.10 | 10.23% |
| Buying today(at $11.17) | $11.17 | 12.13% |
Projection: starting from today's 12.13% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -2.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
12.13%
In 3 years
11.31%
In 5 years
10.80%
In 10 years
9.62%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHFAN).
Starting Yield
12.00%
Ending YOC
38.05%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.25
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$39.29
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.34 | N/A | 12.00% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.45 | +8.00% | 12.96% | $1.45 |
| Year 2 | $1.56 | +8.00% | 13.99% | $3.01 |
| Year 3 | $1.69 | +8.00% | 15.11% | $4.70 |
| Year 4 | $1.82 | +8.00% | 16.32% | $6.52 |
| Year 5 | $1.97 | +8.00% | 17.63% | $8.49 |
| Year 6 | $2.13 | +8.00% | 19.04% | $10.62 |
| Year 7 | $2.30 | +8.00% | 20.56% | $12.91 |
| Year 8 | $2.48 | +8.00% | 22.20% | $15.39 |
| Year 9 | $2.68 | +8.00% | 23.98% | $18.07 |
| Year 10 | $2.89 | +8.00% | 25.90% | $20.96 |
| Year 11 | $3.12 | +8.00% | 27.97% | $24.09 |
| Year 12 | $3.37 | +8.00% | 30.21% | $27.46 |
| Year 13 | $3.64 | +8.00% | 32.63% | $31.11 |
| Year 14 | $3.94 | +8.00% | 35.24% | $35.04 |
| Year 15 | $4.25 | +8.00% | 38.05% | $39.29 |
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
