Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.17%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.17%
UVSP now pays $0.90 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(2016-10-05) | $23.44 | 3.84% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-01) | $27.92 | 3.22% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $17.11 | 5.26% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-08) | $29.83 | 3.02% |
| Buying today(at $41.39) | $41.39 | 2.17% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.17% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 2.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.17%
In 3 years
2.31%
In 5 years
2.41%
In 10 years
2.68%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Univest Financial Corporation (UVSP).
Starting Yield
2.17%
Ending YOC
6.63%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.75
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$25.76
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.90 | N/A | 2.17% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.97 | +7.72% | 2.34% | $0.97 |
| Year 2 | $1.04 | +7.72% | 2.52% | $2.01 |
| Year 3 | $1.12 | +7.72% | 2.72% | $3.14 |
| Year 4 | $1.21 | +7.72% | 2.93% | $4.35 |
| Year 5 | $1.31 | +7.72% | 3.15% | $5.66 |
| Year 6 | $1.41 | +7.72% | 3.40% | $7.06 |
| Year 7 | $1.51 | +7.72% | 3.66% | $8.58 |
| Year 8 | $1.63 | +7.72% | 3.94% | $10.21 |
| Year 9 | $1.76 | +7.72% | 4.25% | $11.97 |
| Year 10 | $1.89 | +7.72% | 4.57% | $13.86 |
| Year 11 | $2.04 | +7.72% | 4.93% | $15.90 |
| Year 12 | $2.20 | +7.72% | 5.31% | $18.10 |
| Year 13 | $2.37 | +7.72% | 5.72% | $20.46 |
| Year 14 | $2.55 | +7.72% | 6.16% | $23.01 |
| Year 15 | $2.75 | +7.72% | 6.63% | $25.76 |
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.
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