Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 5.53%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
5.53%
CALM now pays $4.81 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(2016-07-26) | $40.97 | 11.74% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $34.32 | 14.02% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-25) | $45.07 | 10.67% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $108.15 | 4.45% |
| Buying today(at $87.78) | $87.78 | 5.53% |
Projection: starting from today's 5.53% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 65.7% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
5.53%
In 3 years
1416.59%
In 5 years
57165.99%
In 10 years
591382152.12%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM).
Starting Yield
5.48%
Ending YOC
10670.73%
Year 15 Dividend
$9366.76
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$23613.67
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.81 | N/A | 5.48% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $7.97 | +65.69% | 9.08% | $7.97 |
| Year 2 | $13.20 | +65.69% | 15.04% | $21.17 |
| Year 3 | $21.88 | +65.69% | 24.93% | $43.05 |
| Year 4 | $36.25 | +65.69% | 41.30% | $79.31 |
| Year 5 | $60.07 | +65.69% | 68.43% | $139.37 |
| Year 6 | $99.52 | +65.69% | 113.38% | $238.89 |
| Year 7 | $164.90 | +65.69% | 187.86% | $403.79 |
| Year 8 | $273.22 | +65.69% | 311.26% | $677.02 |
| Year 9 | $452.70 | +65.69% | 515.72% | $1129.72 |
| Year 10 | $750.08 | +65.69% | 854.50% | $1879.80 |
| Year 11 | $1242.81 | +65.69% | 1415.82% | $3122.61 |
| Year 12 | $2059.21 | +65.69% | 2345.88% | $5181.82 |
| Year 13 | $3411.91 | +65.69% | 3886.88% | $8593.72 |
| Year 14 | $5653.19 | +65.69% | 6440.18% | $14246.91 |
| Year 15 | $9366.76 | +65.69% | 10670.73% | $23613.67 |
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
