Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.37%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.37%
EWBC now pays $3.00 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(2016-10-03) | $36.51 | 8.22% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-05) | $79.50 | 3.77% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-06) | $51.75 | 5.80% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-01) | $105.71 | 2.84% |
| Buying today(at $127.12) | $127.12 | 2.37% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.37% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 16.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.37%
In 3 years
3.70%
In 5 years
4.99%
In 10 years
10.54%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC).
Starting Yield
2.36%
Ending YOC
24.52%
Year 15 Dividend
$31.17
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$194.98
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.00 | N/A | 2.36% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.51 | +16.89% | 2.76% | $3.51 |
| Year 2 | $4.10 | +16.89% | 3.22% | $7.61 |
| Year 3 | $4.79 | +16.89% | 3.77% | $12.40 |
| Year 4 | $5.60 | +16.89% | 4.41% | $18.00 |
| Year 5 | $6.55 | +16.89% | 5.15% | $24.54 |
| Year 6 | $7.65 | +16.89% | 6.02% | $32.20 |
| Year 7 | $8.94 | +16.89% | 7.04% | $41.14 |
| Year 8 | $10.46 | +16.89% | 8.22% | $51.60 |
| Year 9 | $12.22 | +16.89% | 9.61% | $63.82 |
| Year 10 | $14.29 | +16.89% | 11.24% | $78.10 |
| Year 11 | $16.70 | +16.89% | 13.14% | $94.80 |
| Year 12 | $19.52 | +16.89% | 15.35% | $114.32 |
| Year 13 | $22.82 | +16.89% | 17.95% | $137.14 |
| Year 14 | $26.67 | +16.89% | 20.98% | $163.80 |
| Year 15 | $31.17 | +16.89% | 24.52% | $194.98 |
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
