Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.66%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.66%
ESQ now pays $0.78 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(2021-10-06) | $30.22 | 2.58% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $45.40 | 1.72% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $100.89 | 0.77% |
| Buying today(at $116.44) | $116.44 | 0.66% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.66% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 35.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.66%
In 3 years
1.64%
In 5 years
3.02%
In 10 years
13.93%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (ESQ).
Starting Yield
0.67%
Ending YOC
2.12%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.47
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$22.87
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.78 | N/A | 0.67% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.84 | +8.00% | 0.72% | $0.84 |
| Year 2 | $0.91 | +8.00% | 0.78% | $1.75 |
| Year 3 | $0.98 | +8.00% | 0.84% | $2.73 |
| Year 4 | $1.06 | +8.00% | 0.91% | $3.80 |
| Year 5 | $1.15 | +8.00% | 0.98% | $4.94 |
| Year 6 | $1.24 | +8.00% | 1.06% | $6.18 |
| Year 7 | $1.34 | +8.00% | 1.15% | $7.52 |
| Year 8 | $1.44 | +8.00% | 1.24% | $8.96 |
| Year 9 | $1.56 | +8.00% | 1.34% | $10.52 |
| Year 10 | $1.68 | +8.00% | 1.45% | $12.20 |
| Year 11 | $1.82 | +8.00% | 1.56% | $14.02 |
| Year 12 | $1.96 | +8.00% | 1.69% | $15.99 |
| Year 13 | $2.12 | +8.00% | 1.82% | $18.11 |
| Year 14 | $2.29 | +8.00% | 1.97% | $20.40 |
| Year 15 | $2.47 | +8.00% | 2.12% | $22.87 |
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
