Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.44%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.44%
CFFN now pays $0.38 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) | $14.12 | 2.69% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-01) | $11.69 | 3.25% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $4.58 | 8.30% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-08) | $6.30 | 6.03% |
| Buying today(at $8.55) | $8.55 | 4.44% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.44% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -22.6% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.44%
In 3 years
2.06%
In 5 years
1.24%
In 10 years
0.35%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (CFFN).
Starting Yield
4.44%
Ending YOC
0.13%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.01
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$1.39
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.38 | N/A | 4.44% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.30 | -21.02% | 3.51% | $0.30 |
| Year 2 | $0.24 | -21.02% | 2.77% | $0.54 |
| Year 3 | $0.19 | -21.02% | 2.19% | $0.72 |
| Year 4 | $0.15 | -21.02% | 1.73% | $0.87 |
| Year 5 | $0.12 | -21.02% | 1.37% | $0.99 |
| Year 6 | $0.09 | -21.02% | 1.08% | $1.08 |
| Year 7 | $0.07 | -21.02% | 0.85% | $1.15 |
| Year 8 | $0.06 | -21.02% | 0.67% | $1.21 |
| Year 9 | $0.05 | -21.02% | 0.53% | $1.26 |
| Year 10 | $0.04 | -21.02% | 0.42% | $1.29 |
| Year 11 | $0.03 | -21.02% | 0.33% | $1.32 |
| Year 12 | $0.02 | -21.02% | 0.26% | $1.34 |
| Year 13 | $0.02 | -21.02% | 0.21% | $1.36 |
| Year 14 | $0.01 | -21.02% | 0.16% | $1.38 |
| Year 15 | $0.01 | -21.02% | 0.13% | $1.39 |
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
