Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.82%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.82%
FCX now pays $0.60 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(2016-08-30) | $10.56 | 5.68% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $34.37 | 1.75% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-29) | $40.19 | 1.49% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $46.21 | 1.30% |
| Buying today(at $76.63) | $76.63 | 0.82% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.82% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 28.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.82%
In 3 years
1.72%
In 5 years
2.81%
In 10 years
9.58%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX).
Starting Yield
0.78%
Ending YOC
1354.83%
Year 15 Dividend
$1038.20
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$2649.04
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.60 | N/A | 0.78% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.99 | +64.39% | 1.29% | $0.99 |
| Year 2 | $1.62 | +64.39% | 2.12% | $2.61 |
| Year 3 | $2.67 | +64.39% | 3.48% | $5.27 |
| Year 4 | $4.38 | +64.39% | 5.72% | $9.66 |
| Year 5 | $7.20 | +64.39% | 9.40% | $16.86 |
| Year 6 | $11.84 | +64.39% | 15.45% | $28.70 |
| Year 7 | $19.47 | +64.39% | 25.40% | $48.17 |
| Year 8 | $32.00 | +64.39% | 41.76% | $80.17 |
| Year 9 | $52.61 | +64.39% | 68.65% | $132.77 |
| Year 10 | $86.48 | +64.39% | 112.85% | $219.25 |
| Year 11 | $142.16 | +64.39% | 185.52% | $361.41 |
| Year 12 | $233.70 | +64.39% | 304.97% | $595.11 |
| Year 13 | $384.18 | +64.39% | 501.34% | $979.29 |
| Year 14 | $631.55 | +64.39% | 824.15% | $1610.83 |
| Year 15 | $1038.20 | +64.39% | 1354.83% | $2649.04 |
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
