Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.21%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.21%
BWFG now pays $0.80 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(2016-10-06) | $24.10 | 3.32% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-08) | $29.94 | 2.67% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-05) | $24.74 | 3.23% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $43.47 | 1.84% |
| Buying today |
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
| $66.28 |
| 1.21% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.21% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.21%
In 3 years
1.43%
In 5 years
1.60%
In 10 years
2.11%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG).
Starting Yield
1.21%
Ending YOC
3.52%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.33
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$22.27
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.80 | N/A | 1.21% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.86 | +7.40% | 1.30% | $0.86 |
| Year 2 | $0.92 | +7.40% | 1.39% | $1.78 |
| Year 3 | $0.99 | +7.40% | 1.50% | $2.77 |
| Year 4 | $1.06 | +7.40% | 1.61% | $3.84 |
| Year 5 | $1.14 | +7.40% | 1.72% | $4.98 |
| Year 6 | $1.23 | +7.40% | 1.85% | $6.21 |
| Year 7 | $1.32 | +7.40% | 1.99% | $7.53 |
| Year 8 | $1.42 | +7.40% | 2.14% | $8.94 |
| Year 9 | $1.52 | +7.40% | 2.29% | $10.46 |
| Year 10 | $1.63 | +7.40% | 2.46% | $12.10 |
| Year 11 | $1.75 | +7.40% | 2.65% | $13.85 |
| Year 12 | $1.88 | +7.40% | 2.84% | $15.74 |
| Year 13 | $2.02 | +7.40% | 3.05% | $17.76 |
| Year 14 | $2.17 | +7.40% | 3.28% | $19.93 |
| Year 15 | $2.33 | +7.40% | 3.52% | $22.27 |
