Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.58%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.58%
CF now pays $2.10 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(2016-09-12) | $25.51 | 8.23% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $46.12 | 4.55% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $80.85 | 2.60% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $86.13 | 2.44% |
| Buying today(at $120.61) | $120.61 | 1.58% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.58% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 13.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.58%
In 3 years
2.32%
In 5 years
2.99%
In 10 years
5.66%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF).
Starting Yield
1.74%
Ending YOC
8.06%
Year 15 Dividend
$9.73
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$78.51
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.10 | N/A | 1.74% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.33 | +10.76% | 1.93% | $2.33 |
| Year 2 | $2.58 | +10.76% | 2.14% | $4.90 |
| Year 3 | $2.85 | +10.76% | 2.37% | $7.76 |
| Year 4 | $3.16 | +10.76% | 2.62% | $10.92 |
| Year 5 | $3.50 | +10.76% | 2.90% | $14.42 |
| Year 6 | $3.88 | +10.76% | 3.21% | $18.29 |
| Year 7 | $4.29 | +10.76% | 3.56% | $22.59 |
| Year 8 | $4.76 | +10.76% | 3.94% | $27.34 |
| Year 9 | $5.27 | +10.76% | 4.37% | $32.61 |
| Year 10 | $5.84 | +10.76% | 4.84% | $38.45 |
| Year 11 | $6.46 | +10.76% | 5.36% | $44.91 |
| Year 12 | $7.16 | +10.76% | 5.94% | $52.07 |
| Year 13 | $7.93 | +10.76% | 6.57% | $60.00 |
| Year 14 | $8.78 | +10.76% | 7.28% | $68.78 |
| Year 15 | $9.73 | +10.76% | 8.06% | $78.51 |
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
