Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.04%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.04%
PCB now pays $0.86 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 years ago(2016-10-03) | $9.95 | 8.65% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-05) | $19.80 | 4.34% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-06) | $15.25 | 5.64% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $20.75 | 4.14% |
| Buying today(at $28.18) | $28.18 | 3.04% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.04% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 16.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.04%
In 3 years
4.76%
In 5 years
6.42%
In 10 years
13.55%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for PCB Bancorp (PCB).
Starting Yield
3.05%
Ending YOC
24.42%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.88
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$46.51
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.86 | N/A | 3.05% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.99 | +14.87% | 3.51% | $0.99 |
| Year 2 | $1.13 | +14.87% | 4.03% | $2.12 |
| Year 3 | $1.30 | +14.87% | 4.63% | $3.43 |
| Year 4 | $1.50 | +14.87% | 5.31% | $4.92 |
| Year 5 | $1.72 | +14.87% | 6.10% | $6.64 |
| Year 6 | $1.98 | +14.87% | 7.01% | $8.62 |
| Year 7 | $2.27 | +14.87% | 8.05% | $10.89 |
| Year 8 | $2.61 | +14.87% | 9.25% | $13.50 |
| Year 9 | $2.99 | +14.87% | 10.63% | $16.49 |
| Year 10 | $3.44 | +14.87% | 12.21% | $19.93 |
| Year 11 | $3.95 | +14.87% | 14.02% | $23.88 |
| Year 12 | $4.54 | +14.87% | 16.11% | $28.42 |
| Year 13 | $5.21 | +14.87% | 18.50% | $33.64 |
| Year 14 | $5.99 | +14.87% | 21.25% | $39.63 |
| Year 15 | $6.88 | +14.87% | 24.42% | $46.51 |
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.
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