Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 7.92%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
7.92%
WAFDP now pays $1.22 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-10-05) | $25.97 | 4.70% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $12.78 | 9.55% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $16.54 | 7.38% |
| Buying today(at $15.39) | $15.39 | 7.92% |
Projection: starting from today's 7.92% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 10.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
7.92%
In 3 years
10.54%
In 5 years
12.75%
In 10 years
20.54%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for WaFd, Inc. (WAFDP).
Starting Yield
7.93%
Ending YOC
25.15%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.87
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$35.78
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.22 | N/A | 7.93% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.32 | +8.00% | 8.56% | $1.32 |
| Year 2 | $1.42 | +8.00% | 9.25% | $2.74 |
| Year 3 | $1.54 | +8.00% | 9.99% | $4.28 |
| Year 4 | $1.66 | +8.00% | 10.78% | $5.94 |
| Year 5 | $1.79 | +8.00% | 11.65% | $7.73 |
| Year 6 | $1.94 | +8.00% | 12.58% | $9.67 |
| Year 7 | $2.09 | +8.00% | 13.59% | $11.76 |
| Year 8 | $2.26 | +8.00% | 14.67% | $14.01 |
| Year 9 | $2.44 | +8.00% | 15.85% | $16.45 |
| Year 10 | $2.63 | +8.00% | 17.11% | $19.09 |
| Year 11 | $2.84 | +8.00% | 18.48% | $21.93 |
| Year 12 | $3.07 | +8.00% | 19.96% | $25.00 |
| Year 13 | $3.32 | +8.00% | 21.56% | $28.32 |
| Year 14 | $3.58 | +8.00% | 23.28% | $31.91 |
| Year 15 | $3.87 | +8.00% | 25.15% | $35.78 |
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
