Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 7.46%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
7.46%
FULTP now pays $1.28 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-10-05) | $26.13 | 4.90% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $15.47 | 8.27% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $20.13 | 6.36% |
| Buying today(at $17.01) | $17.01 | 7.46% |
Projection: starting from today's 7.46% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 1.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
7.46%
In 3 years
7.69%
In 5 years
7.85%
In 10 years
8.25%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Fulton Financial Corporation (FULTP).
Starting Yield
7.52%
Ending YOC
23.87%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.06
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$37.54
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.28 | N/A | 7.52% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.38 | +8.00% | 8.13% | $1.38 |
| Year 2 | $1.49 | +8.00% | 8.78% | $2.88 |
| Year 3 | $1.61 | +8.00% | 9.48% | $4.49 |
| Year 4 | $1.74 | +8.00% | 10.24% | $6.23 |
| Year 5 | $1.88 | +8.00% | 11.06% | $8.11 |
| Year 6 | $2.03 | +8.00% | 11.94% | $10.14 |
| Year 7 | $2.19 | +8.00% | 12.90% | $12.33 |
| Year 8 | $2.37 | +8.00% | 13.93% | $14.70 |
| Year 9 | $2.56 | +8.00% | 15.04% | $17.26 |
| Year 10 | $2.76 | +8.00% | 16.25% | $20.03 |
| Year 11 | $2.98 | +8.00% | 17.55% | $23.01 |
| Year 12 | $3.22 | +8.00% | 18.95% | $26.23 |
| Year 13 | $3.48 | +8.00% | 20.47% | $29.72 |
| Year 14 | $3.76 | +8.00% | 22.10% | $33.47 |
| Year 15 | $4.06 | +8.00% | 23.87% | $37.54 |
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
