Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.12%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.12%
CSX now pays $0.55 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(2016-09-08) | $9.65 | 5.70% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-16) | $30.91 | 1.78% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $29.49 | 1.87% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $32.85 | 1.67% |
| Buying today(at $48.95) | $48.95 | 1.12% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.12% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 8.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.12%
In 3 years
1.44%
In 5 years
1.70%
In 10 years
2.57%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for CSX Corporation (CSX).
Starting Yield
1.12%
Ending YOC
3.79%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.86
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$16.77
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.55 | N/A | 1.12% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.60 | +8.45% | 1.22% | $0.60 |
| Year 2 | $0.65 | +8.45% | 1.32% | $1.24 |
| Year 3 | $0.70 | +8.45% | 1.43% | $1.94 |
| Year 4 | $0.76 | +8.45% | 1.55% | $2.71 |
| Year 5 | $0.83 | +8.45% | 1.69% | $3.53 |
| Year 6 | $0.89 | +8.45% | 1.83% | $4.43 |
| Year 7 | $0.97 | +8.45% | 1.98% | $5.40 |
| Year 8 | $1.05 | +8.45% | 2.15% | $6.45 |
| Year 9 | $1.14 | +8.45% | 2.33% | $7.59 |
| Year 10 | $1.24 | +8.45% | 2.53% | $8.83 |
| Year 11 | $1.34 | +8.45% | 2.74% | $10.17 |
| Year 12 | $1.46 | +8.45% | 2.97% | $11.63 |
| Year 13 | $1.58 | +8.45% | 3.23% | $13.20 |
| Year 14 | $1.71 | +8.45% | 3.50% | $14.92 |
| Year 15 | $1.86 | +8.45% | 3.79% | $16.77 |
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
