Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 7.47%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
7.47%
CHSCL now pays $1.88 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(2016-10-06) | $29.10 | 6.46% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-05) | $28.62 | 6.57% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-06) | $25.05 | 7.50% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $25.79 | 7.29% |
| Buying today(at $25.15) | $25.15 | 7.47% |
Projection: starting from today's 7.47% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 0.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
7.47%
In 3 years
7.47%
In 5 years
7.47%
In 10 years
7.47%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for CHS Inc. (CHSCL).
Starting Yield
7.48%
Ending YOC
19.22%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.84
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$48.42
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.88 | N/A | 7.48% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.00 | +6.50% | 7.96% | $2.00 |
| Year 2 | $2.13 | +6.50% | 8.48% | $4.13 |
| Year 3 | $2.27 | +6.50% | 9.03% | $6.41 |
| Year 4 | $2.42 | +6.50% | 9.62% | $8.82 |
| Year 5 | $2.58 | +6.50% | 10.24% | $11.40 |
| Year 6 | $2.74 | +6.50% | 10.91% | $14.14 |
| Year 7 | $2.92 | +6.50% | 11.62% | $17.06 |
| Year 8 | $3.11 | +6.50% | 12.37% | $20.18 |
| Year 9 | $3.31 | +6.50% | 13.18% | $23.49 |
| Year 10 | $3.53 | +6.50% | 14.03% | $27.02 |
| Year 11 | $3.76 | +6.50% | 14.94% | $30.78 |
| Year 12 | $4.00 | +6.50% | 15.92% | $34.78 |
| Year 13 | $4.26 | +6.50% | 16.95% | $39.04 |
| Year 14 | $4.54 | +6.50% | 18.05% | $43.58 |
| Year 15 | $4.84 | +6.50% | 19.22% | $48.42 |
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
