Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.06%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.06%
CSX now pays $0.54 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(2016-07-26) | $9.57 | 5.64% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-22) | $32.67 | 1.65% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-25) | $33.17 | 1.63% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $35.42 | 1.52% |
| Buying today(at $50.74) | $50.74 | 1.06% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.06% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 8.4% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.06%
In 3 years
1.48%
In 5 years
1.85%
In 10 years
3.21%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for CSX Corporation (CSX).
Starting Yield
1.06%
Ending YOC
3.59%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.82
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$16.47
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.54 | N/A | 1.06% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.59 | +8.45% | 1.15% | $0.59 |
| Year 2 | $0.64 | +8.45% | 1.25% | $1.22 |
| Year 3 | $0.69 | +8.45% | 1.36% | $1.91 |
| Year 4 | $0.75 | +8.45% | 1.47% | $2.66 |
| Year 5 | $0.81 | +8.45% | 1.60% | $3.47 |
| Year 6 | $0.88 | +8.45% | 1.73% | $4.35 |
| Year 7 | $0.95 | +8.45% | 1.88% | $5.30 |
| Year 8 | $1.03 | +8.45% | 2.04% | $6.33 |
| Year 9 | $1.12 | +8.45% | 2.21% | $7.45 |
| Year 10 | $1.22 | +8.45% | 2.40% | $8.67 |
| Year 11 | $1.32 | +8.45% | 2.60% | $9.99 |
| Year 12 | $1.43 | +8.45% | 2.82% | $11.41 |
| Year 13 | $1.55 | +8.45% | 3.06% | $12.96 |
| Year 14 | $1.68 | +8.45% | 3.31% | $14.65 |
| Year 15 | $1.82 | +8.45% | 3.59% | $16.47 |
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
