Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.13%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.13%
HOPE now pays $0.56 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(2016-10-10) | $17.69 | 3.17% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-06) | $14.68 | 3.81% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-09) | $8.88 | 6.31% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-01) | $10.67 | 5.25% |
| Buying today(at $13.59) | $13.59 | 4.13% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.13% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 0.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.13%
In 3 years
4.13%
In 5 years
4.13%
In 10 years
4.13%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Hope Bancorp, Inc. (HOPE).
Starting Yield
4.12%
Ending YOC
10.60%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.44
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$14.42
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.56 | N/A | 4.12% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.60 | +6.50% | 4.39% | $0.60 |
| Year 2 | $0.64 | +6.50% | 4.68% | $1.23 |
| Year 3 | $0.68 | +6.50% | 4.98% | $1.91 |
| Year 4 | $0.72 | +6.50% | 5.30% | $2.63 |
| Year 5 | $0.77 | +6.50% | 5.65% | $3.40 |
| Year 6 | $0.82 | +6.50% | 6.01% | $4.21 |
| Year 7 | $0.87 | +6.50% | 6.41% | $5.08 |
| Year 8 | $0.93 | +6.50% | 6.82% | $6.01 |
| Year 9 | $0.99 | +6.50% | 7.27% | $7.00 |
| Year 10 | $1.05 | +6.50% | 7.74% | $8.05 |
| Year 11 | $1.12 | +6.50% | 8.24% | $9.17 |
| Year 12 | $1.19 | +6.50% | 8.78% | $10.36 |
| Year 13 | $1.27 | +6.50% | 9.35% | $11.63 |
| Year 14 | $1.35 | +6.50% | 9.95% | $12.98 |
| Year 15 | $1.44 | +6.50% | 10.60% | $14.42 |
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
