Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 5.74%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
5.74%
WASH now pays $2.24 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(2016-08-09) | $39.35 | 5.69% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-05) | $49.86 | 4.49% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-08) | $31.31 | 7.15% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-12) | $28.94 | 7.74% |
| Buying today(at $39.18) | $39.18 | 5.74% |
Projection: starting from today's 5.74% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 1.8% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
5.74%
In 3 years
6.13%
In 5 years
6.40%
In 10 years
7.12%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (WASH).
Starting Yield
5.72%
Ending YOC
7.46%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.92
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$38.84
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.24 | N/A | 5.72% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.28 | +1.79% | 5.82% | $2.28 |
| Year 2 | $2.32 | +1.79% | 5.92% | $4.60 |
| Year 3 | $2.36 | +1.79% | 6.03% | $6.96 |
| Year 4 | $2.40 | +1.79% | 6.14% | $9.37 |
| Year 5 | $2.45 | +1.79% | 6.25% | $11.82 |
| Year 6 | $2.49 | +1.79% | 6.36% | $14.31 |
| Year 7 | $2.54 | +1.79% | 6.47% | $16.84 |
| Year 8 | $2.58 | +1.79% | 6.59% | $19.43 |
| Year 9 | $2.63 | +1.79% | 6.71% | $22.05 |
| Year 10 | $2.67 | +1.79% | 6.83% | $24.73 |
| Year 11 | $2.72 | +1.79% | 6.95% | $27.45 |
| Year 12 | $2.77 | +1.79% | 7.07% | $30.22 |
| Year 13 | $2.82 | +1.79% | 7.20% | $33.04 |
| Year 14 | $2.87 | +1.79% | 7.33% | $35.91 |
| Year 15 | $2.92 | +1.79% | 7.46% | $38.84 |
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
