Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.39%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.39%
ADM now pays $2.07 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(2016-09-07) | $44.02 | 4.70% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $62.52 | 3.31% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $77.46 | 2.67% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $61.41 | 3.37% |
| Buying today(at $82.15) | $82.15 | 2.39% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.39% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 8.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.39%
In 3 years
3.04%
In 5 years
3.57%
In 10 years
5.32%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM).
Starting Yield
2.52%
Ending YOC
7.17%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.89
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$56.73
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.07 | N/A | 2.52% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.22 | +7.22% | 2.70% | $2.22 |
| Year 2 | $2.38 | +7.22% | 2.90% | $4.60 |
| Year 3 | $2.55 | +7.22% | 3.11% | $7.15 |
| Year 4 | $2.74 | +7.22% | 3.33% | $9.89 |
| Year 5 | $2.93 | +7.22% | 3.57% | $12.82 |
| Year 6 | $3.15 | +7.22% | 3.83% | $15.96 |
| Year 7 | $3.37 | +7.22% | 4.10% | $19.34 |
| Year 8 | $3.62 | +7.22% | 4.40% | $22.95 |
| Year 9 | $3.88 | +7.22% | 4.72% | $26.83 |
| Year 10 | $4.16 | +7.22% | 5.06% | $30.99 |
| Year 11 | $4.46 | +7.22% | 5.42% | $35.44 |
| Year 12 | $4.78 | +7.22% | 5.82% | $40.22 |
| Year 13 | $5.12 | +7.22% | 6.24% | $45.34 |
| Year 14 | $5.49 | +7.22% | 6.69% | $50.84 |
| Year 15 | $5.89 | +7.22% | 7.17% | $56.73 |
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
