Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 12.12%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
12.12%
BHFAP now pays $1.65 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-10-05) | $26.73 | 6.17% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $21.69 | 7.61% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $16.21 | 10.18% |
| Buying today(at $13.68) | $13.68 | 12.12% |
Projection: starting from today's 12.12% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 0.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
12.12%
In 3 years
12.12%
In 5 years
12.12%
In 10 years
12.12%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHFAP).
Starting Yield
12.06%
Ending YOC
31.02%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.24
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$42.49
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.65 | N/A | 12.06% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.76 | +6.50% | 12.85% | $1.76 |
| Year 2 | $1.87 | +6.50% | 13.68% | $3.63 |
| Year 3 | $1.99 | +6.50% | 14.57% | $5.62 |
| Year 4 | $2.12 | +6.50% | 15.52% | $7.74 |
| Year 5 | $2.26 | +6.50% | 16.53% | $10.01 |
| Year 6 | $2.41 | +6.50% | 17.60% | $12.41 |
| Year 7 | $2.56 | +6.50% | 18.74% | $14.98 |
| Year 8 | $2.73 | +6.50% | 19.96% | $17.71 |
| Year 9 | $2.91 | +6.50% | 21.26% | $20.62 |
| Year 10 | $3.10 | +6.50% | 22.64% | $23.71 |
| Year 11 | $3.30 | +6.50% | 24.11% | $27.01 |
| Year 12 | $3.51 | +6.50% | 25.68% | $30.52 |
| Year 13 | $3.74 | +6.50% | 27.35% | $34.27 |
| Year 14 | $3.98 | +6.50% | 29.13% | $38.25 |
| Year 15 | $4.24 | +6.50% | 31.02% | $42.49 |
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
