Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.24%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.24%
EFSC 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 years ago(2016-09-30) | $31.25 | 4.29% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-04) | $46.93 | 2.86% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-05) | $37.79 | 3.55% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-09) | $56.83 | 2.36% |
| Buying today(at $60.13) | $60.13 | 2.24% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.24% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 13.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.24%
In 3 years
3.23%
In 5 years
4.12%
In 10 years
7.56%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Enterprise Financial Services Corp (EFSC).
Starting Yield
2.23%
Ending YOC
10.84%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.52
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$51.72
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.34 | N/A | 2.23% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.49 | +11.12% | 2.48% | $1.49 |
| Year 2 | $1.65 | +11.12% | 2.75% | $3.14 |
| Year 3 | $1.84 | +11.12% | 3.06% | $4.98 |
| Year 4 | $2.04 | +11.12% | 3.40% | $7.03 |
| Year 5 | $2.27 | +11.12% | 3.78% | $9.30 |
| Year 6 | $2.52 | +11.12% | 4.20% | $11.82 |
| Year 7 | $2.80 | +11.12% | 4.66% | $14.62 |
| Year 8 | $3.11 | +11.12% | 5.18% | $17.74 |
| Year 9 | $3.46 | +11.12% | 5.76% | $21.20 |
| Year 10 | $3.85 | +11.12% | 6.40% | $25.04 |
| Year 11 | $4.27 | +11.12% | 7.11% | $29.32 |
| Year 12 | $4.75 | +11.12% | 7.90% | $34.07 |
| Year 13 | $5.28 | +11.12% | 8.78% | $39.34 |
| Year 14 | $5.86 | +11.12% | 9.75% | $45.21 |
| Year 15 | $6.52 | +11.12% | 10.84% | $51.72 |
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
