Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.47%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.47%
PEBO now pays $1.66 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) | $24.13 | 6.88% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $31.61 | 5.25% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $25.03 | 6.63% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $30.06 | 5.52% |
| Buying today(at $36.86) | $36.86 | 4.47% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.47% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 3.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.47%
In 3 years
4.93%
In 5 years
5.26%
In 10 years
6.20%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Peoples Bancorp Inc. (PEBO).
Starting Yield
4.50%
Ending YOC
7.59%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.80
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$33.26
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.66 | N/A | 4.50% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.72 | +3.54% | 4.66% | $1.72 |
| Year 2 | $1.78 | +3.54% | 4.83% | $3.50 |
| Year 3 | $1.84 | +3.54% | 5.00% | $5.34 |
| Year 4 | $1.91 | +3.54% | 5.18% | $7.25 |
| Year 5 | $1.98 | +3.54% | 5.36% | $9.22 |
| Year 6 | $2.05 | +3.54% | 5.55% | $11.27 |
| Year 7 | $2.12 | +3.54% | 5.75% | $13.39 |
| Year 8 | $2.19 | +3.54% | 5.95% | $15.58 |
| Year 9 | $2.27 | +3.54% | 6.16% | $17.85 |
| Year 10 | $2.35 | +3.54% | 6.38% | $20.20 |
| Year 11 | $2.43 | +3.54% | 6.60% | $22.63 |
| Year 12 | $2.52 | +3.54% | 6.84% | $25.15 |
| Year 13 | $2.61 | +3.54% | 7.08% | $27.76 |
| Year 14 | $2.70 | +3.54% | 7.33% | $30.47 |
| Year 15 | $2.80 | +3.54% | 7.59% | $33.26 |
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
