Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.75%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.75%
CF now pays $2.00 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(2016-08-08) | $23.19 | 8.62% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-10) | $47.82 | 4.18% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-03) | $81.23 | 2.46% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-07) | $82.89 | 2.41% |
| Buying today(at $114.35) | $114.35 | 1.75% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.75% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 10.8% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.75%
In 3 years
2.92%
In 5 years
4.10%
In 10 years
9.60%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF).
Starting Yield
1.75%
Ending YOC
8.10%
Year 15 Dividend
$9.26
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$74.77
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.00 | N/A | 1.75% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.22 | +10.76% | 1.94% | $2.22 |
| Year 2 | $2.45 | +10.76% | 2.15% | $4.67 |
| Year 3 | $2.72 | +10.76% | 2.38% | $7.39 |
| Year 4 | $3.01 | +10.76% | 2.63% | $10.40 |
| Year 5 | $3.33 | +10.76% | 2.92% | $13.73 |
| Year 6 | $3.69 | +10.76% | 3.23% | $17.42 |
| Year 7 | $4.09 | +10.76% | 3.58% | $21.51 |
| Year 8 | $4.53 | +10.76% | 3.96% | $26.04 |
| Year 9 | $5.02 | +10.76% | 4.39% | $31.06 |
| Year 10 | $5.56 | +10.76% | 4.86% | $36.62 |
| Year 11 | $6.16 | +10.76% | 5.38% | $42.77 |
| Year 12 | $6.82 | +10.76% | 5.96% | $49.59 |
| Year 13 | $7.55 | +10.76% | 6.60% | $57.14 |
| Year 14 | $8.36 | +10.76% | 7.31% | $65.50 |
| Year 15 | $9.26 | +10.76% | 8.10% | $74.77 |
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
