Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.97%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.97%
AGCO now pays $1.17 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(2016-07-20) | $48.87 | 2.39% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $125.77 | 0.93% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $139.88 | 0.84% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $112.12 | 1.04% |
| Buying today(at $121.21) | $121.21 | 0.97% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.97% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 12.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.97%
In 3 years
1.47%
In 5 years
1.95%
In 10 years
3.95%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for AGCO Corporation (AGCO).
Starting Yield
0.97%
Ending YOC
5.75%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.97
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$51.69
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.17 | N/A | 0.97% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.32 | +12.63% | 1.09% | $1.32 |
| Year 2 | $1.48 | +12.63% | 1.22% | $2.80 |
| Year 3 | $1.67 | +12.63% | 1.38% | $4.47 |
| Year 4 | $1.88 | +12.63% | 1.55% | $6.36 |
| Year 5 | $2.12 | +12.63% | 1.75% | $8.48 |
| Year 6 | $2.39 | +12.63% | 1.97% | $10.87 |
| Year 7 | $2.69 | +12.63% | 2.22% | $13.56 |
| Year 8 | $3.03 | +12.63% | 2.50% | $16.59 |
| Year 9 | $3.41 | +12.63% | 2.82% | $20.00 |
| Year 10 | $3.84 | +12.63% | 3.17% | $23.84 |
| Year 11 | $4.33 | +12.63% | 3.57% | $28.17 |
| Year 12 | $4.88 | +12.63% | 4.02% | $33.05 |
| Year 13 | $5.49 | +12.63% | 4.53% | $38.54 |
| Year 14 | $6.19 | +12.63% | 5.10% | $44.72 |
| Year 15 | $6.97 | +12.63% | 5.75% | $51.69 |
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
