Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.81%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.81%
CWBC now pays $0.48 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-10-04) | $21.33 | 2.25% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-05) | $14.10 | 3.40% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $20.86 | 2.30% |
| Buying today(at $26.67) | $26.67 | 1.81% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.81% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 6.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.81%
In 3 years
2.20%
In 5 years
2.50%
In 10 years
3.46%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Community West Bancshares (CWBC).
Starting Yield
1.80%
Ending YOC
2.34%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.62
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$8.30
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.48 | N/A | 1.80% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.49 | +1.76% | 1.83% | $0.49 |
| Year 2 | $0.50 | +1.76% | 1.86% | $0.99 |
| Year 3 | $0.51 | +1.76% | 1.90% | $1.49 |
| Year 4 | $0.51 | +1.76% | 1.93% | $2.01 |
| Year 5 | $0.52 | +1.76% | 1.96% | $2.53 |
| Year 6 | $0.53 | +1.76% | 2.00% | $3.06 |
| Year 7 | $0.54 | +1.76% | 2.03% | $3.61 |
| Year 8 | $0.55 | +1.76% | 2.07% | $4.16 |
| Year 9 | $0.56 | +1.76% | 2.11% | $4.72 |
| Year 10 | $0.57 | +1.76% | 2.14% | $5.29 |
| Year 11 | $0.58 | +1.76% | 2.18% | $5.87 |
| Year 12 | $0.59 | +1.76% | 2.22% | $6.46 |
| Year 13 | $0.60 | +1.76% | 2.26% | $7.07 |
| Year 14 | $0.61 | +1.76% | 2.30% | $7.68 |
| Year 15 | $0.62 | +1.76% | 2.34% | $8.30 |
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
