Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.15%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.15%
FHB now pays $1.04 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) | $26.74 | 3.89% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-06) | $29.25 | 3.56% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $17.38 | 5.98% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $24.61 | 4.23% |
| Buying today(at $25.16) | $25.16 | 4.15% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.15% 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
4.15%
In 3 years
4.15%
In 5 years
4.15%
In 10 years
4.15%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for First Hawaiian, Inc. (FHB).
Starting Yield
4.13%
Ending YOC
10.63%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.67
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$26.78
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.04 | N/A | 4.13% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.11 | +6.50% | 4.40% | $1.11 |
| Year 2 | $1.18 | +6.50% | 4.69% | $2.29 |
| Year 3 | $1.26 | +6.50% | 4.99% | $3.54 |
| Year 4 | $1.34 | +6.50% | 5.32% | $4.88 |
| Year 5 | $1.42 | +6.50% | 5.66% | $6.31 |
| Year 6 | $1.52 | +6.50% | 6.03% | $7.82 |
| Year 7 | $1.62 | +6.50% | 6.42% | $9.44 |
| Year 8 | $1.72 | +6.50% | 6.84% | $11.16 |
| Year 9 | $1.83 | +6.50% | 7.29% | $12.99 |
| Year 10 | $1.95 | +6.50% | 7.76% | $14.95 |
| Year 11 | $2.08 | +6.50% | 8.26% | $17.03 |
| Year 12 | $2.21 | +6.50% | 8.80% | $19.24 |
| Year 13 | $2.36 | +6.50% | 9.37% | $21.60 |
| Year 14 | $2.51 | +6.50% | 9.98% | $24.11 |
| Year 15 | $2.67 | +6.50% | 10.63% | $26.78 |
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
