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Eastern Insurance's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in . 20 was 2.43.
The historical rank and industry rank for Eastern Insurance's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
DHA:EASTERNINS'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 3.65
Current: 2.43
During the past 0 years, Eastern Insurance's highest Yield on Cost was 3.65. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.
DHA:EASTERNINS's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 71.84% of 419
companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 3.99
vs DHA:EASTERNINS: 2.43
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
Eastern Insurance 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
DHA:EASTERNINS vs ASIN, AFH, NSEC: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Eastern Insurance's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Eastern Insurance 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Eastern Insurance's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Eastern Insurance's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Eastern Insurance (DHA:EASTERNINS) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.43 as of Jul. 15, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Eastern Insurance and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Eastern Insurance ranks #301 out of 419 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 71.8%.
Is Eastern Insurance's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Eastern Insurance's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.43. The Insurance industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.99. Eastern Insurance's value of 2.43 is 39.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Eastern Insurance ranks #301 out of 419 companies in the Insurance industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Eastern Insurance has a GF Score™ of 27/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eastern Insurance's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to ASIN and AFH?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Eastern Insurance ranks #301 out of 419 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Eastern Insurance in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.99. Eastern Insurance's value of 2.43 is 39.1% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for an Insurance company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Insurance companies is 3.99, based on 419 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Eastern Insurance's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.43 is 39.1% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Eastern Insurance and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Eastern Insurance's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.43. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eastern Insurance stock overvalued right now?
Eastern Insurance (DHA:EASTERNINS) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.43. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.43 and 39.1% below the Insurance industry median of 3.99. Eastern Insurance's overall GF Score™ is 27/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Eastern Insurance (DHA:EASTERNINS), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.43 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Eastern Insurance PLC is engaged in the general insurance business. The company provides Fire Insurance, Marine Insurance, Motor Insurance, Medical Insurance, and Travel Insurance.
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