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Yield on Cost (YOC): 1.45%

BK Yield on Cost (YOC) Metrics

YIELD ON COST (YOC)

1.45%

Yield on Cost for BK

BK now pays $2.12 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:

If you boughtPrice thenYield on cost today
10 years ago(2016-06-22)$40.605.22%
5 years ago(2021-06-18)$48.224.40%
3 years ago(2023-06-21)$44.004.82%
1 year ago(2025-06-25)$90.002.36%
Buying today(at $146.44)$146.441.45%

If you buy today and the dividend keeps growing

Projection: starting from today's 1.45% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 10.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.

Today

1.45%

In 3 years

2.23%

In 5 years

2.97%

In 10 years

6.09%

Yield on Cost Calculator

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$146.44
$2.12
10.03%
15 Years

Starting Yield

1.45%

Ending YOC

6.07%

Year 15 Dividend

$8.89

Cum. Dividends Recd.

$74.29

Yield on Cost Progression Graph
Detailed Projections Ledger
Year-by-year table outlining compounding dividend returns on your purchase cost basis.
YearProjected Div. / ShareYoY Dividend HikeYield on Cost (YOC)Total Dividends Recd.
Initial$2.121.45%$0.00
Year 1$2.33+10.03%1.59%$2.33
Year 2$2.57+10.03%1.75%$4.90
Year 3$2.82+10.03%1.93%$7.72
Year 4$3.11+10.03%2.12%$10.83
Year 5$3.42+10.03%2.33%$14.25
Year 6$3.76+10.03%2.57%$18.01
Year 7$4.14+10.03%2.83%$22.15
Year 8$4.55+10.03%3.11%$26.70
Year 9$5.01+10.03%3.42%$31.72
Year 10$5.51+10.03%3.77%$37.23
Year 11$6.07+10.03%4.14%$43.30
Year 12$6.68+10.03%4.56%$49.97
Year 13$7.34+10.03%5.02%$57.32
Year 14$8.08+10.03%5.52%$65.40
Year 15$8.89+10.03%6.07%$74.29

Yield on Cost (YOC) Formula & Definition

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

Yield on Cost (YOC) FAQ

What is the yield on cost (YOC) for The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BK)?
The yield on cost (YOC) for BK stock is 1.45%.

About The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation provides a range of financial products and services in the United States and internationally. It operates through Securities Services, Market and Wealth Services, Investment and Wealth Management, and Other segments. The Securities Services segment offers custody, trust and depositary, accounting, exchange-traded funds, middle-office solutions, transfer agency, services for private equity and real estate funds, foreign exchange, securities lending, liquidity/lending services, and data analytics. This segment also provides trustee, paying agency, fiduciary, escrow and other financial, issuer, and support services for brokers and investors. The Market and Wealth Services segment offers clearing and custody, investment, wealth and retirement solutions, technology and enterprise data management, trading, and prime brokerage services. This segment also provides integrated cash management solutions, including payments, foreign exchange, liquidity management, receivables processing, payables management, and trade finance, as well as U.S. government and global clearing, and tri-party services. The Investment and Wealth Management segment offers investment management strategies, investment products distribution, investment management, custody, wealth and estate planning, private banking, investment, and information management services. The Other segment provides corporate treasury, derivative and other trading, corporate and bank-owned life insurance, tax credit investment, other corporate investment, and business exit services. The company serves central banks and sovereigns, financial institutions, asset managers, insurance companies, corporations, local authorities and high net-worth individuals, and family offices. The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation was founded in 1784 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

New York, NY
49,867 employees
Financial Services / Investment - Banking & Investment Services
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Investment - Banking & Investment Services
CEO
Robin Vince