Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.35%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.35%
FULT now pays $0.76 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) | $14.35 | 5.30% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $15.28 | 4.97% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $11.71 | 6.49% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $18.51 | 4.11% |
| Buying today(at $22.46) | $22.46 | 3.35% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.35% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 3.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.35%
In 3 years
3.70%
In 5 years
3.95%
In 10 years
4.65%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Fulton Financial Corporation (FULT).
Starting Yield
3.38%
Ending YOC
7.50%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.68
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$17.89
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.76 | N/A | 3.38% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.80 | +5.45% | 3.57% | $0.80 |
| Year 2 | $0.85 | +5.45% | 3.76% | $1.65 |
| Year 3 | $0.89 | +5.45% | 3.97% | $2.54 |
| Year 4 | $0.94 | +5.45% | 4.18% | $3.48 |
| Year 5 | $0.99 | +5.45% | 4.41% | $4.47 |
| Year 6 | $1.04 | +5.45% | 4.65% | $5.51 |
| Year 7 | $1.10 | +5.45% | 4.91% | $6.62 |
| Year 8 | $1.16 | +5.45% | 5.17% | $7.78 |
| Year 9 | $1.23 | +5.45% | 5.46% | $9.00 |
| Year 10 | $1.29 | +5.45% | 5.75% | $10.29 |
| Year 11 | $1.36 | +5.45% | 6.07% | $11.66 |
| Year 12 | $1.44 | +5.45% | 6.40% | $13.09 |
| Year 13 | $1.52 | +5.45% | 6.75% | $14.61 |
| Year 14 | $1.60 | +5.45% | 7.11% | $16.21 |
| Year 15 | $1.68 | +5.45% | 7.50% | $17.89 |
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
