Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.53%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.53%
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(2016-08-02) | $9.27 | 6.69% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-29) | $14.36 | 4.32% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-01) | $12.24 | 5.07% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-05) | $16.20 | 3.83% |
| Buying today(at $17.60) | $17.60 | 3.53% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.53% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 0.7% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.53%
In 3 years
3.62%
In 5 years
3.68%
In 10 years
3.83%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (HBAN).
Starting Yield
3.52%
Ending YOC
3.89%
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 | 3.52% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.62 | +0.66% | 3.55% | $0.62 |
| Year 2 | $0.63 | +0.66% | 3.57% | $1.25 |
| Year 3 | $0.63 | +0.66% | 3.59% | $1.88 |
| Year 4 | $0.64 | +0.66% | 3.62% | $2.52 |
| Year 5 | $0.64 | +0.66% | 3.64% | $3.16 |
| Year 6 | $0.64 | +0.66% | 3.66% | $3.81 |
| Year 7 | $0.65 | +0.66% | 3.69% | $4.46 |
| Year 8 | $0.65 | +0.66% | 3.71% | $5.11 |
| Year 9 | $0.66 | +0.66% | 3.74% | $5.77 |
| Year 10 | $0.66 | +0.66% | 3.76% | $6.43 |
| Year 11 | $0.67 | +0.66% | 3.79% | $7.10 |
| Year 12 | $0.67 | +0.66% | 3.81% | $7.77 |
| Year 13 | $0.68 | +0.66% | 3.84% | $8.44 |
| Year 14 | $0.68 | +0.66% | 3.86% | $9.12 |
| Year 15 | $0.68 | +0.66% | 3.89% | $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
