Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.10%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.10%
WFC now pays $1.85 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(2016-09-06) | $49.99 | 3.70% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $46.05 | 4.02% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $41.54 | 4.45% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $80.76 | 2.29% |
| Buying today(at $89.67) | $89.67 | 2.10% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.10% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 29.8% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.10%
In 3 years
4.59%
In 5 years
7.73%
In 10 years
28.42%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Wells Fargo & Company (WFC).
Starting Yield
2.06%
Ending YOC
5.58%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.00
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$49.15
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.85 | N/A | 2.06% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.98 | +6.86% | 2.20% | $1.98 |
| Year 2 | $2.11 | +6.86% | 2.36% | $4.09 |
| Year 3 | $2.26 | +6.86% | 2.52% | $6.35 |
| Year 4 | $2.41 | +6.86% | 2.69% | $8.76 |
| Year 5 | $2.58 | +6.86% | 2.87% | $11.34 |
| Year 6 | $2.75 | +6.86% | 3.07% | $14.09 |
| Year 7 | $2.94 | +6.86% | 3.28% | $17.04 |
| Year 8 | $3.15 | +6.86% | 3.51% | $20.18 |
| Year 9 | $3.36 | +6.86% | 3.75% | $23.54 |
| Year 10 | $3.59 | +6.86% | 4.01% | $27.13 |
| Year 11 | $3.84 | +6.86% | 4.28% | $30.97 |
| Year 12 | $4.10 | +6.86% | 4.57% | $35.07 |
| Year 13 | $4.38 | +6.86% | 4.89% | $39.46 |
| Year 14 | $4.68 | +6.86% | 5.22% | $44.14 |
| Year 15 | $5.00 | +6.86% | 5.58% | $49.15 |
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
