Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 7.29%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
7.29%
CHSCN now pays $1.78 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(2016-10-05) | $29.77 | 5.98% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-07) | $27.37 | 6.50% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $25.05 | 7.11% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-02) | $25.19 | 7.07% |
| Buying today(at $24.47) | $24.47 | 7.29% |
Projection: starting from today's 7.29% 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
7.29%
In 3 years
7.29%
In 5 years
7.29%
In 10 years
7.29%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for CHS Inc. (CHSCN).
Starting Yield
7.27%
Ending YOC
18.71%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.58
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$45.84
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.78 | N/A | 7.27% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.90 | +6.50% | 7.75% | $1.90 |
| Year 2 | $2.02 | +6.50% | 8.25% | $3.91 |
| Year 3 | $2.15 | +6.50% | 8.79% | $6.06 |
| Year 4 | $2.29 | +6.50% | 9.36% | $8.35 |
| Year 5 | $2.44 | +6.50% | 9.97% | $10.79 |
| Year 6 | $2.60 | +6.50% | 10.61% | $13.39 |
| Year 7 | $2.77 | +6.50% | 11.30% | $16.16 |
| Year 8 | $2.95 | +6.50% | 12.04% | $19.10 |
| Year 9 | $3.14 | +6.50% | 12.82% | $22.24 |
| Year 10 | $3.34 | +6.50% | 13.65% | $25.58 |
| Year 11 | $3.56 | +6.50% | 14.54% | $29.14 |
| Year 12 | $3.79 | +6.50% | 15.49% | $32.93 |
| Year 13 | $4.04 | +6.50% | 16.49% | $36.97 |
| Year 14 | $4.30 | +6.50% | 17.57% | $41.26 |
| Year 15 | $4.58 | +6.50% | 18.71% | $45.84 |
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
