Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 7.68%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
7.68%
CHSCO now pays $1.97 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(2016-10-04) | $29.70 | 6.63% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-06) | $27.77 | 7.09% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $26.30 | 7.49% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $26.88 | 7.33% |
| Buying today(at $25.65) | $25.65 | 7.68% |
Projection: starting from today's 7.68% 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
7.68%
In 3 years
7.68%
In 5 years
7.68%
In 10 years
7.68%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for CHS Inc. (CHSCO).
Starting Yield
7.68%
Ending YOC
19.75%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.07
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$50.74
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.97 | N/A | 7.68% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.10 | +6.50% | 8.18% | $2.10 |
| Year 2 | $2.23 | +6.50% | 8.71% | $4.33 |
| Year 3 | $2.38 | +6.50% | 9.28% | $6.71 |
| Year 4 | $2.53 | +6.50% | 9.88% | $9.25 |
| Year 5 | $2.70 | +6.50% | 10.52% | $11.95 |
| Year 6 | $2.87 | +6.50% | 11.21% | $14.82 |
| Year 7 | $3.06 | +6.50% | 11.94% | $17.88 |
| Year 8 | $3.26 | +6.50% | 12.71% | $21.14 |
| Year 9 | $3.47 | +6.50% | 13.54% | $24.61 |
| Year 10 | $3.70 | +6.50% | 14.42% | $28.31 |
| Year 11 | $3.94 | +6.50% | 15.35% | $32.25 |
| Year 12 | $4.19 | +6.50% | 16.35% | $36.44 |
| Year 13 | $4.47 | +6.50% | 17.42% | $40.91 |
| Year 14 | $4.76 | +6.50% | 18.55% | $45.67 |
| Year 15 | $5.07 | +6.50% | 19.75% | $50.74 |
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
