Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.85%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.85%
FBIZ now pays $1.31 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(2016-10-04) | $23.14 | 5.66% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-06) | $29.38 | 4.46% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-09) | $29.96 | 4.37% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $50.22 | 2.61% |
| Buying today(at $71.24) | $71.24 | 1.85% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.85% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 12.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.85%
In 3 years
2.65%
In 5 years
3.37%
In 10 years
6.11%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for First Business Financial Services, Inc. (FBIZ).
Starting Yield
1.84%
Ending YOC
9.98%
Year 15 Dividend
$7.11
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$54.40
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.31 | N/A | 1.84% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.47 | +11.94% | 2.06% | $1.47 |
| Year 2 | $1.64 | +11.94% | 2.30% | $3.11 |
| Year 3 | $1.84 | +11.94% | 2.58% | $4.95 |
| Year 4 | $2.06 | +11.94% | 2.89% | $7.00 |
| Year 5 | $2.30 | +11.94% | 3.23% | $9.30 |
| Year 6 | $2.58 | +11.94% | 3.62% | $11.88 |
| Year 7 | $2.89 | +11.94% | 4.05% | $14.77 |
| Year 8 | $3.23 | +11.94% | 4.53% | $18.00 |
| Year 9 | $3.62 | +11.94% | 5.07% | $21.61 |
| Year 10 | $4.05 | +11.94% | 5.68% | $25.66 |
| Year 11 | $4.53 | +11.94% | 6.36% | $30.19 |
| Year 12 | $5.07 | +11.94% | 7.12% | $35.26 |
| Year 13 | $5.68 | +11.94% | 7.97% | $40.94 |
| Year 14 | $6.35 | +11.94% | 8.92% | $47.29 |
| Year 15 | $7.11 | +11.94% | 9.98% | $54.40 |
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
