Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 7.72%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
7.72%
WSBCO now pays $1.92 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $25.60 | 7.50% |
| Buying today(at $24.83) | $24.83 | 7.72% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for WesBanco, Inc. (WSBCO).
Starting Yield
7.73%
Ending YOC
24.53%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.09
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$56.30
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.92 | N/A | 7.73% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.07 | +8.00% | 8.35% | $2.07 |
| Year 2 | $2.24 | +8.00% | 9.02% | $4.31 |
| Year 3 | $2.42 | +8.00% | 9.74% | $6.73 |
| Year 4 | $2.61 | +8.00% | 10.52% | $9.34 |
| Year 5 | $2.82 | +8.00% | 11.36% | $12.16 |
| Year 6 | $3.05 | +8.00% | 12.27% | $15.21 |
| Year 7 | $3.29 | +8.00% | 13.25% | $18.50 |
| Year 8 | $3.55 | +8.00% | 14.31% | $22.06 |
| Year 9 | $3.84 | +8.00% | 15.46% | $25.89 |
| Year 10 | $4.15 | +8.00% | 16.69% | $30.04 |
| Year 11 | $4.48 | +8.00% | 18.03% | $34.52 |
| Year 12 | $4.83 | +8.00% | 19.47% | $39.35 |
| Year 13 | $5.22 | +8.00% | 21.03% | $44.57 |
| Year 14 | $5.64 | +8.00% | 22.71% | $50.21 |
| Year 15 | $6.09 | +8.00% | 24.53% | $56.30 |
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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