Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 11.81%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
11.81%
BHFAM now pays $1.16 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(2021-11-11) | $24.50 | 4.73% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-05) | $13.74 | 8.44% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $11.98 | 9.68% |
| Buying today(at $9.81) | $9.81 | 11.81% |
Projection: starting from today's 11.81% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -2.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
11.81%
In 3 years
10.82%
In 5 years
10.20%
In 10 years
8.82%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHFAM).
Starting Yield
11.82%
Ending YOC
37.49%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.68
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$34.02
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.16 | N/A | 11.82% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.25 | +8.00% | 12.76% | $1.25 |
| Year 2 | $1.35 | +8.00% | 13.79% | $2.61 |
| Year 3 | $1.46 | +8.00% | 14.89% | $4.07 |
| Year 4 | $1.58 | +8.00% | 16.08% | $5.65 |
| Year 5 | $1.70 | +8.00% | 17.37% | $7.35 |
| Year 6 | $1.84 | +8.00% | 18.75% | $9.19 |
| Year 7 | $1.99 | +8.00% | 20.26% | $11.18 |
| Year 8 | $2.15 | +8.00% | 21.88% | $13.33 |
| Year 9 | $2.32 | +8.00% | 23.63% | $15.64 |
| Year 10 | $2.50 | +8.00% | 25.52% | $18.15 |
| Year 11 | $2.70 | +8.00% | 27.56% | $20.85 |
| Year 12 | $2.92 | +8.00% | 29.76% | $23.77 |
| Year 13 | $3.15 | +8.00% | 32.14% | $26.93 |
| Year 14 | $3.41 | +8.00% | 34.71% | $30.34 |
| Year 15 | $3.68 | +8.00% | 37.49% | $34.02 |
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
