Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.85%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.85%
MRBK now pays $0.55 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) | $15.11 | 3.64% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $9.81 | 5.61% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $15.20 | 3.62% |
| Buying today(at $18.81) | $18.81 | 2.85% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.85% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -10.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.85%
In 3 years
2.03%
In 5 years
1.61%
In 10 years
0.92%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Meridian Corporation (MRBK).
Starting Yield
2.92%
Ending YOC
187.33%
Year 15 Dividend
$35.24
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$143.22
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.55 | N/A | 2.92% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.73 | +31.96% | 3.86% | $0.73 |
| Year 2 | $0.96 | +31.96% | 5.09% | $1.68 |
| Year 3 | $1.26 | +31.96% | 6.72% | $2.95 |
| Year 4 | $1.67 | +31.96% | 8.87% | $4.62 |
| Year 5 | $2.20 | +31.96% | 11.70% | $6.82 |
| Year 6 | $2.90 | +31.96% | 15.44% | $9.72 |
| Year 7 | $3.83 | +31.96% | 20.37% | $13.55 |
| Year 8 | $5.06 | +31.96% | 26.89% | $18.61 |
| Year 9 | $6.67 | +31.96% | 35.48% | $25.28 |
| Year 10 | $8.81 | +31.96% | 46.82% | $34.09 |
| Year 11 | $11.62 | +31.96% | 61.78% | $45.71 |
| Year 12 | $15.33 | +31.96% | 81.52% | $61.04 |
| Year 13 | $20.24 | +31.96% | 107.58% | $81.28 |
| Year 14 | $26.70 | +31.96% | 141.96% | $107.98 |
| Year 15 | $35.24 | +31.96% | 187.33% | $143.22 |
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
