Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.54%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.54%
COF now pays $3.20 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(2016-09-08) | $72.28 | 4.43% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-16) | $160.17 | 2.00% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $99.92 | 3.20% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $224.35 | 1.43% |
| Buying today(at $202.43) | $202.43 | 1.54% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.54% 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
1.54%
In 3 years
1.54%
In 5 years
1.54%
In 10 years
1.54%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Capital One Financial Corporation (COF).
Starting Yield
1.58%
Ending YOC
27.79%
Year 15 Dividend
$56.25
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$304.98
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.20 | N/A | 1.58% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.87 | +21.06% | 1.91% | $3.87 |
| Year 2 | $4.69 | +21.06% | 2.32% | $8.56 |
| Year 3 | $5.68 | +21.06% | 2.80% | $14.24 |
| Year 4 | $6.87 | +21.06% | 3.40% | $21.11 |
| Year 5 | $8.32 | +21.06% | 4.11% | $29.43 |
| Year 6 | $10.07 | +21.06% | 4.98% | $39.51 |
| Year 7 | $12.19 | +21.06% | 6.02% | $51.70 |
| Year 8 | $14.76 | +21.06% | 7.29% | $66.46 |
| Year 9 | $17.87 | +21.06% | 8.83% | $84.34 |
| Year 10 | $21.63 | +21.06% | 10.69% | $105.97 |
| Year 11 | $26.19 | +21.06% | 12.94% | $132.16 |
| Year 12 | $31.71 | +21.06% | 15.66% | $163.87 |
| Year 13 | $38.38 | +21.06% | 18.96% | $202.25 |
| Year 14 | $46.47 | +21.06% | 22.96% | $248.72 |
| Year 15 | $56.25 | +21.06% | 27.79% | $304.98 |
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
