Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.80%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.80%
FITB now pays $1.60 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(2016-08-05) | $19.57 | 8.18% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-13) | $38.48 | 4.16% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-04) | $28.47 | 5.62% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-08) | $41.64 | 3.84% |
| Buying today(at $57.59) | $57.59 | 2.80% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.80% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.4% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.80%
In 3 years
3.78%
In 5 years
4.62%
In 10 years
7.63%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB).
Starting Yield
2.78%
Ending YOC
8.06%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.64
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$44.38
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.60 | N/A | 2.78% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.72 | +7.36% | 2.98% | $1.72 |
| Year 2 | $1.84 | +7.36% | 3.20% | $3.56 |
| Year 3 | $1.98 | +7.36% | 3.44% | $5.54 |
| Year 4 | $2.13 | +7.36% | 3.69% | $7.67 |
| Year 5 | $2.28 | +7.36% | 3.96% | $9.95 |
| Year 6 | $2.45 | +7.36% | 4.25% | $12.40 |
| Year 7 | $2.63 | +7.36% | 4.57% | $15.03 |
| Year 8 | $2.82 | +7.36% | 4.90% | $17.85 |
| Year 9 | $3.03 | +7.36% | 5.26% | $20.89 |
| Year 10 | $3.25 | +7.36% | 5.65% | $24.14 |
| Year 11 | $3.49 | +7.36% | 6.07% | $27.64 |
| Year 12 | $3.75 | +7.36% | 6.51% | $31.39 |
| Year 13 | $4.03 | +7.36% | 6.99% | $35.41 |
| Year 14 | $4.32 | +7.36% | 7.51% | $39.74 |
| Year 15 | $4.64 | +7.36% | 8.06% | $44.38 |
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
