Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.98%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.98%
BPOP now pays $3.15 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(2016-10-04) | $37.91 | 8.31% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $77.67 | 4.06% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $60.66 | 5.19% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $125.31 | 2.51% |
| Buying today(at $158.29) | $158.29 | 1.98% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.98% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 13.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.98%
In 3 years
2.90%
In 5 years
3.73%
In 10 years
7.01%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Popular, Inc. (BPOP).
Starting Yield
1.99%
Ending YOC
11.85%
Year 15 Dividend
$18.76
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$139.16
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.15 | N/A | 1.99% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.55 | +12.63% | 2.24% | $3.55 |
| Year 2 | $4.00 | +12.63% | 2.52% | $7.54 |
| Year 3 | $4.50 | +12.63% | 2.84% | $12.04 |
| Year 4 | $5.07 | +12.63% | 3.20% | $17.11 |
| Year 5 | $5.71 | +12.63% | 3.61% | $22.82 |
| Year 6 | $6.43 | +12.63% | 4.06% | $29.25 |
| Year 7 | $7.24 | +12.63% | 4.58% | $36.50 |
| Year 8 | $8.16 | +12.63% | 5.15% | $44.65 |
| Year 9 | $9.19 | +12.63% | 5.80% | $53.84 |
| Year 10 | $10.35 | +12.63% | 6.54% | $64.19 |
| Year 11 | $11.65 | +12.63% | 7.36% | $75.84 |
| Year 12 | $13.13 | +12.63% | 8.29% | $88.97 |
| Year 13 | $14.78 | +12.63% | 9.34% | $103.75 |
| Year 14 | $16.65 | +12.63% | 10.52% | $120.41 |
| Year 15 | $18.76 | +12.63% | 11.85% | $139.16 |
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
