Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.69%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.69%
ADM now pays $2.06 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(2016-08-05) | $44.45 | 4.63% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $59.79 | 3.45% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-04) | $85.55 | 2.41% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-08) | $57.84 | 3.56% |
| Buying today(at $76.59) | $76.59 | 2.69% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.69% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.2% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.69%
In 3 years
3.71%
In 5 years
4.59%
In 10 years
7.84%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM).
Starting Yield
2.69%
Ending YOC
7.65%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.86
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$56.45
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.06 | N/A | 2.69% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.21 | +7.22% | 2.88% | $2.21 |
| Year 2 | $2.37 | +7.22% | 3.09% | $4.58 |
| Year 3 | $2.54 | +7.22% | 3.32% | $7.12 |
| Year 4 | $2.72 | +7.22% | 3.55% | $9.84 |
| Year 5 | $2.92 | +7.22% | 3.81% | $12.76 |
| Year 6 | $3.13 | +7.22% | 4.09% | $15.89 |
| Year 7 | $3.36 | +7.22% | 4.38% | $19.24 |
| Year 8 | $3.60 | +7.22% | 4.70% | $22.84 |
| Year 9 | $3.86 | +7.22% | 5.04% | $26.70 |
| Year 10 | $4.14 | +7.22% | 5.40% | $30.84 |
| Year 11 | $4.44 | +7.22% | 5.79% | $35.27 |
| Year 12 | $4.76 | +7.22% | 6.21% | $40.03 |
| Year 13 | $5.10 | +7.22% | 6.66% | $45.12 |
| Year 14 | $5.47 | +7.22% | 7.14% | $50.59 |
| Year 15 | $5.86 | +7.22% | 7.65% | $56.45 |
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
