Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.68%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.68%
HBAN now pays $0.62 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(2016-09-08) | $9.89 | 6.27% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-16) | $15.05 | 4.12% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $10.69 | 5.80% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $17.74 | 3.49% |
| Buying today(at $15.88) | $15.88 | 3.68% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.68% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 0.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.68%
In 3 years
3.75%
In 5 years
3.79%
In 10 years
3.91%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (HBAN).
Starting Yield
3.90%
Ending YOC
4.31%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.68
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$9.81
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.62 | N/A | 3.90% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.62 | +0.66% | 3.93% | $0.62 |
| Year 2 | $0.63 | +0.66% | 3.96% | $1.25 |
| Year 3 | $0.63 | +0.66% | 3.98% | $1.88 |
| Year 4 | $0.64 | +0.66% | 4.01% | $2.52 |
| Year 5 | $0.64 | +0.66% | 4.03% | $3.16 |
| Year 6 | $0.64 | +0.66% | 4.06% | $3.81 |
| Year 7 | $0.65 | +0.66% | 4.09% | $4.46 |
| Year 8 | $0.65 | +0.66% | 4.12% | $5.11 |
| Year 9 | $0.66 | +0.66% | 4.14% | $5.77 |
| Year 10 | $0.66 | +0.66% | 4.17% | $6.43 |
| Year 11 | $0.67 | +0.66% | 4.20% | $7.10 |
| Year 12 | $0.67 | +0.66% | 4.22% | $7.77 |
| Year 13 | $0.68 | +0.66% | 4.25% | $8.44 |
| Year 14 | $0.68 | +0.66% | 4.28% | $9.12 |
| Year 15 | $0.68 | +0.66% | 4.31% | $9.81 |
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
