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Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM) Yield on Cost (YOC): 6.05%

The yield on cost (YOC) for Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM) is 6.05%.

CALM Yield on Cost (YOC) Metrics

YIELD ON COST (YOC)

6.05%

Yield on Cost for CALM

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 boughtPrice thenYield on cost today
10 years ago(2016-06-09)$43.0011.19%
5 years ago(2021-06-17)$36.4513.20%
3 years ago(2023-06-20)$46.0810.44%
1 year ago(2025-06-11)$92.665.19%
Buying today(at $79.57)$79.576.05%

If you buy today and the dividend keeps growing

Projection: starting from today's 6.05% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 65.7% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.

Today

6.05%

In 3 years

1550.30%

In 5 years

62561.44%

In 10 years

647198162.71%

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$79.57
$4.81
65.69%
15 Years

Starting Yield

6.04%

Ending YOC

11771.73%

Year 15 Dividend

$9366.76

Cum. Dividends Recd.

$23613.67

Yield on Cost Progression Graph
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Year-by-year table outlining compounding dividend returns on your purchase cost basis.
YearProjected Div. / ShareYoY Dividend HikeYield on Cost (YOC)Total Dividends Recd.
Initial$4.816.04%$0.00
Year 1$7.97+65.69%10.02%$7.97
Year 2$13.20+65.69%16.60%$21.17
Year 3$21.88+65.69%27.50%$43.05
Year 4$36.25+65.69%45.56%$79.31
Year 5$60.07+65.69%75.49%$139.37
Year 6$99.52+65.69%125.08%$238.89
Year 7$164.90+65.69%207.24%$403.79
Year 8$273.22+65.69%343.37%$677.02
Year 9$452.70+65.69%568.93%$1129.72
Year 10$750.08+65.69%942.67%$1879.80
Year 11$1242.81+65.69%1561.91%$3122.61
Year 12$2059.21+65.69%2587.92%$5181.82
Year 13$3411.91+65.69%4287.93%$8593.72
Year 14$5653.19+65.69%7104.67%$14246.91
Year 15$9366.76+65.69%11771.73%$23613.67

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Yield on Cost (YOC) Formula & Definition

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

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Yield on Cost (YOC) FAQ

What is the yield on cost (YOC) for Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)?
The yield on cost (YOC) for CALM stock is 6.05%.

About Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., along with its various subsidiary companies, handles the full scope of shell egg operations, from production and sorting to packaging, promotion, and delivery. The firm also offers a selection of specialized shell eggs, such as nutritionally enhanced, free-range, organic, and brown varieties. These premium products are marketed under prominent brand names like Egg-Land's Best, Land O' Lakes, Farmhouse Eggs, and 4-Grain, in addition to being supplied for private labels. Its diverse clientele includes major national and regional supermarket chains, warehouse clubs, independent grocers, foodservice providers, and individual consumers of egg products. The company primarily focuses its sales efforts across the southwestern, southeastern, mid-western, and mid-Atlantic areas of the United States. Founded in 1957, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. is based in Ridgeland, Mississippi.

Ridgeland, MS
2,929 employees
Consumer Defensive / Agricultural Farm Products
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Agricultural Farm Products
CEO
Sherman L. Miller