Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.84%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.84%
DAL now pays $0.75 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(2016-07-27) | $38.54 | 1.95% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-29) | $41.23 | 1.82% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-26) | $46.43 | 1.62% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-31) | $53.21 | 1.41% |
| Buying today(at $87.73) | $87.73 | 0.84% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.84% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 10.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.84%
In 3 years
0.38%
In 5 years
0.22%
In 10 years
0.06%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL).
Starting Yield
0.85%
Ending YOC
4.04%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.54
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$28.39
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.75 | N/A | 0.85% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.83 | +10.90% | 0.95% | $0.83 |
| Year 2 | $0.92 | +10.90% | 1.05% | $1.75 |
| Year 3 | $1.02 | +10.90% | 1.17% | $2.78 |
| Year 4 | $1.13 | +10.90% | 1.29% | $3.91 |
| Year 5 | $1.26 | +10.90% | 1.43% | $5.17 |
| Year 6 | $1.40 | +10.90% | 1.59% | $6.56 |
| Year 7 | $1.55 | +10.90% | 1.76% | $8.11 |
| Year 8 | $1.72 | +10.90% | 1.96% | $9.83 |
| Year 9 | $1.90 | +10.90% | 2.17% | $11.73 |
| Year 10 | $2.11 | +10.90% | 2.41% | $13.84 |
| Year 11 | $2.34 | +10.90% | 2.67% | $16.18 |
| Year 12 | $2.60 | +10.90% | 2.96% | $18.78 |
| Year 13 | $2.88 | +10.90% | 3.28% | $21.66 |
| Year 14 | $3.19 | +10.90% | 3.64% | $24.85 |
| Year 15 | $3.54 | +10.90% | 4.04% | $28.39 |
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
