Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 7.80%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
7.80%
EFSCP now pays $1.25 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(2021-11-10) | $24.77 | 5.05% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $15.36 | 8.14% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $20.37 | 6.14% |
| Buying today(at $16.08) | $16.08 | 7.80% |
Projection: starting from today's 7.80% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -2.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
7.80%
In 3 years
7.24%
In 5 years
6.89%
In 10 years
6.08%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Enterprise Financial Services Corp (EFSCP).
Starting Yield
7.77%
Ending YOC
24.66%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.97
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$36.66
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.25 | N/A | 7.77% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.35 | +8.00% | 8.40% | $1.35 |
| Year 2 | $1.46 | +8.00% | 9.07% | $2.81 |
| Year 3 | $1.57 | +8.00% | 9.79% | $4.38 |
| Year 4 | $1.70 | +8.00% | 10.58% | $6.08 |
| Year 5 | $1.84 | +8.00% | 11.42% | $7.92 |
| Year 6 | $1.98 | +8.00% | 12.34% | $9.90 |
| Year 7 | $2.14 | +8.00% | 13.32% | $12.05 |
| Year 8 | $2.31 | +8.00% | 14.39% | $14.36 |
| Year 9 | $2.50 | +8.00% | 15.54% | $16.86 |
| Year 10 | $2.70 | +8.00% | 16.78% | $19.56 |
| Year 11 | $2.91 | +8.00% | 18.13% | $22.47 |
| Year 12 | $3.15 | +8.00% | 19.58% | $25.62 |
| Year 13 | $3.40 | +8.00% | 21.14% | $29.02 |
| Year 14 | $3.67 | +8.00% | 22.83% | $32.69 |
| Year 15 | $3.97 | +8.00% | 24.66% | $36.66 |
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
