Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.92%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.92%
DRI now pays $6.12 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) | $62.42 | 9.80% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-16) | $150.30 | 4.07% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $149.86 | 4.08% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $213.40 | 2.87% |
| Buying today(at $206.84) | $206.84 | 2.92% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.92% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 13.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.92%
In 3 years
4.31%
In 5 years
5.58%
In 10 years
10.69%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI).
Starting Yield
2.96%
Ending YOC
351.67%
Year 15 Dividend
$727.39
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$2644.13
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $6.12 | N/A | 2.96% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $8.42 | +37.51% | 4.07% | $8.42 |
| Year 2 | $11.57 | +37.51% | 5.59% | $19.99 |
| Year 3 | $15.91 | +37.51% | 7.69% | $35.90 |
| Year 4 | $21.88 | +37.51% | 10.58% | $57.78 |
| Year 5 | $30.09 | +37.51% | 14.55% | $87.87 |
| Year 6 | $41.38 | +37.51% | 20.00% | $129.25 |
| Year 7 | $56.90 | +37.51% | 27.51% | $186.15 |
| Year 8 | $78.24 | +37.51% | 37.83% | $264.39 |
| Year 9 | $107.59 | +37.51% | 52.01% | $371.97 |
| Year 10 | $147.94 | +37.51% | 71.53% | $519.92 |
| Year 11 | $203.44 | +37.51% | 98.35% | $723.35 |
| Year 12 | $279.75 | +37.51% | 135.25% | $1003.10 |
| Year 13 | $384.68 | +37.51% | 185.98% | $1387.78 |
| Year 14 | $528.97 | +37.51% | 255.74% | $1916.75 |
| Year 15 | $727.39 | +37.51% | 351.67% | $2644.13 |
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
