Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.49%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.49%
BUSE now pays $1.03 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(2016-10-10) | $22.16 | 4.65% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-06) | $25.59 | 4.03% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-09) | $19.40 | 5.31% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-01) | $23.08 | 4.46% |
| Buying today(at $29.61) | $29.61 | 3.49% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.49% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 2.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.49%
In 3 years
3.72%
In 5 years
3.87%
In 10 years
4.30%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for First Busey Corporation (BUSE).
Starting Yield
3.48%
Ending YOC
5.11%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.51
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$19.07
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.03 | N/A | 3.48% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.06 | +2.59% | 3.57% | $1.06 |
| Year 2 | $1.08 | +2.59% | 3.66% | $2.14 |
| Year 3 | $1.11 | +2.59% | 3.76% | $3.25 |
| Year 4 | $1.14 | +2.59% | 3.85% | $4.39 |
| Year 5 | $1.17 | +2.59% | 3.95% | $5.56 |
| Year 6 | $1.20 | +2.59% | 4.06% | $6.77 |
| Year 7 | $1.23 | +2.59% | 4.16% | $8.00 |
| Year 8 | $1.26 | +2.59% | 4.27% | $9.26 |
| Year 9 | $1.30 | +2.59% | 4.38% | $10.56 |
| Year 10 | $1.33 | +2.59% | 4.49% | $11.89 |
| Year 11 | $1.36 | +2.59% | 4.61% | $13.25 |
| Year 12 | $1.40 | +2.59% | 4.73% | $14.65 |
| Year 13 | $1.44 | +2.59% | 4.85% | $16.09 |
| Year 14 | $1.47 | +2.59% | 4.98% | $17.56 |
| Year 15 | $1.51 | +2.59% | 5.11% | $19.07 |
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
