Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.00%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.00%
FCCO now pays $0.65 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(2016-10-10) | $15.60 | 4.17% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-06) | $19.80 | 3.28% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-09) | $17.72 | 3.67% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-01) | $27.53 | 2.36% |
| Buying today(at $32.73) | $32.73 | 2.00% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.00% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 6.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.00%
In 3 years
2.42%
In 5 years
2.75%
In 10 years
3.78%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for First Community Corporation (FCCO).
Starting Yield
1.99%
Ending YOC
4.28%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.40
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$15.04
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.65 | N/A | 1.99% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.68 | +5.25% | 2.09% | $0.68 |
| Year 2 | $0.72 | +5.25% | 2.20% | $1.40 |
| Year 3 | $0.76 | +5.25% | 2.32% | $2.16 |
| Year 4 | $0.80 | +5.25% | 2.44% | $2.96 |
| Year 5 | $0.84 | +5.25% | 2.56% | $3.80 |
| Year 6 | $0.88 | +5.25% | 2.70% | $4.68 |
| Year 7 | $0.93 | +5.25% | 2.84% | $5.61 |
| Year 8 | $0.98 | +5.25% | 2.99% | $6.59 |
| Year 9 | $1.03 | +5.25% | 3.15% | $7.62 |
| Year 10 | $1.08 | +5.25% | 3.31% | $8.71 |
| Year 11 | $1.14 | +5.25% | 3.49% | $9.85 |
| Year 12 | $1.20 | +5.25% | 3.67% | $11.05 |
| Year 13 | $1.26 | +5.25% | 3.86% | $12.31 |
| Year 14 | $1.33 | +5.25% | 4.07% | $13.64 |
| Year 15 | $1.40 | +5.25% | 4.28% | $15.04 |
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
