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Capital One Financial Corporation (COF) Yield on Cost (YOC): 1.49%

The yield on cost (YOC) for Capital One Financial Corporation (COF) is 1.49%.

COF Yield on Cost (YOC) Metrics

YIELD ON COST (YOC)

1.49%

Yield on Cost for COF

COF now pays $3.00 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(2016-06-20)$64.284.67%
5 years ago(2021-06-16)$162.201.85%
3 years ago(2023-06-16)$110.072.73%
1 year ago(2025-06-23)$201.641.49%
Buying today(at $201.53)$201.531.49%

If you buy today and the dividend keeps growing

Projection: starting from today's 1.49% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 21.1% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.

Today

1.49%

In 3 years

1.49%

In 5 years

1.49%

In 10 years

1.49%

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$201.53
$3.00
21.06%
15 Years

Starting Yield

1.49%

Ending YOC

26.17%

Year 15 Dividend

$52.74

Cum. Dividends Recd.

$285.92

Yield on Cost Progression Graph
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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$3.001.49%$0.00
Year 1$3.63+21.06%1.80%$3.63
Year 2$4.40+21.06%2.18%$8.03
Year 3$5.32+21.06%2.64%$13.35
Year 4$6.44+21.06%3.20%$19.79
Year 5$7.80+21.06%3.87%$27.60
Year 6$9.44+21.06%4.69%$37.04
Year 7$11.43+21.06%5.67%$48.47
Year 8$13.84+21.06%6.87%$62.31
Year 9$16.75+21.06%8.31%$79.06
Year 10$20.28+21.06%10.06%$99.35
Year 11$24.55+21.06%12.18%$123.90
Year 12$29.73+21.06%14.75%$153.63
Year 13$35.99+21.06%17.86%$189.61
Year 14$43.56+21.06%21.62%$233.18
Year 15$52.74+21.06%26.17%$285.92

Capital One Financial Corporation 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

Capital One Financial Corporation Yield on Cost (YOC) FAQ

What is the yield on cost (YOC) for Capital One Financial Corporation (COF)?
The yield on cost (YOC) for COF stock is 1.49%.

About Capital One Financial Corporation

Capital One Financial Corporation, identified by its ticker COF, operates as a prominent financial services holding company. It oversees essential subsidiaries such as Capital One Bank (USA), National Association, and Capital One, National Association, which collectively offer a broad spectrum of financial products and services throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The company structures its extensive operations into three core divisions: Credit Card, Consumer Banking, and Commercial Banking. Clients can utilize various deposit instruments, including checking accounts, money market accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal (NOW) accounts, savings accounts, and time deposits. Capital One's lending solutions are equally comprehensive, encompassing credit card financing, personal auto and retail banking loans, as well as significant commercial and multifamily real estate loans, and broader commercial and industrial credit facilities. Furthermore, the corporation provides credit and debit card issuance, robust online direct banking capabilities, and specialized treasury management and custodial services. Capital One serves a diverse clientele that includes individual consumers, small enterprises, and large commercial entities. It reaches these customers through a multi-channel approach, leveraging digital platforms, traditional physical branches, innovative café locations, and other distribution points, particularly within key states like New York, Louisiana, Texas, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, and California. Established in 1988, Capital One Financial Corporation maintains its primary executive offices in McLean, Virginia.

McLean, VA
76,300 employees
Financial Services / Financial - Credit Services
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Financial - Credit Services
CEO
Richard D. Fairbank