Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 7.11%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
7.11%
CHSCM now pays $1.69 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(2016-10-03) | $28.95 | 5.84% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-05) | $27.57 | 6.13% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-06) | $24.47 | 6.91% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $25.09 | 6.74% |
| Buying today(at $23.82) | $23.82 | 7.11% |
Projection: starting from today's 7.11% 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
7.11%
In 3 years
7.11%
In 5 years
7.11%
In 10 years
7.11%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for CHS Inc. (CHSCM).
Starting Yield
7.10%
Ending YOC
18.25%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.35
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$43.52
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.69 | N/A | 7.10% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.80 | +6.50% | 7.56% | $1.80 |
| Year 2 | $1.92 | +6.50% | 8.05% | $3.72 |
| Year 3 | $2.04 | +6.50% | 8.57% | $5.76 |
| Year 4 | $2.17 | +6.50% | 9.13% | $7.93 |
| Year 5 | $2.32 | +6.50% | 9.72% | $10.25 |
| Year 6 | $2.47 | +6.50% | 10.35% | $12.71 |
| Year 7 | $2.63 | +6.50% | 11.03% | $15.34 |
| Year 8 | $2.80 | +6.50% | 11.74% | $18.14 |
| Year 9 | $2.98 | +6.50% | 12.51% | $21.12 |
| Year 10 | $3.17 | +6.50% | 13.32% | $24.29 |
| Year 11 | $3.38 | +6.50% | 14.19% | $27.67 |
| Year 12 | $3.60 | +6.50% | 15.11% | $31.26 |
| Year 13 | $3.83 | +6.50% | 16.09% | $35.10 |
| Year 14 | $4.08 | +6.50% | 17.14% | $39.18 |
| Year 15 | $4.35 | +6.50% | 18.25% | $43.52 |
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
