Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.99%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.99%
DAL now pays $0.78 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(2016-09-08) | $39.29 | 1.99% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-10) | $39.36 | 1.98% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $41.13 | 1.90% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-12) | $59.87 | 1.30% |
| Buying today(at $79.91) | $79.91 | 0.99% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.99% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -12.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.99%
In 3 years
0.67%
In 5 years
0.51%
In 10 years
0.26%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL).
Starting Yield
0.98%
Ending YOC
4.61%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.68
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$29.52
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.78 | N/A | 0.98% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.87 | +10.90% | 1.08% | $0.87 |
| Year 2 | $0.96 | +10.90% | 1.20% | $1.82 |
| Year 3 | $1.06 | +10.90% | 1.33% | $2.89 |
| Year 4 | $1.18 | +10.90% | 1.48% | $4.07 |
| Year 5 | $1.31 | +10.90% | 1.64% | $5.38 |
| Year 6 | $1.45 | +10.90% | 1.82% | $6.83 |
| Year 7 | $1.61 | +10.90% | 2.01% | $8.44 |
| Year 8 | $1.78 | +10.90% | 2.23% | $10.22 |
| Year 9 | $1.98 | +10.90% | 2.48% | $12.20 |
| Year 10 | $2.19 | +10.90% | 2.75% | $14.40 |
| Year 11 | $2.43 | +10.90% | 3.05% | $16.83 |
| Year 12 | $2.70 | +10.90% | 3.38% | $19.53 |
| Year 13 | $2.99 | +10.90% | 3.75% | $22.52 |
| Year 14 | $3.32 | +10.90% | 4.15% | $25.84 |
| Year 15 | $3.68 | +10.90% | 4.61% | $29.52 |
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
