Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 10.89%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
10.89%
FIZZ now pays $3.25 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(2016-10-04) | $22.30 | 14.57% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $52.49 | 6.19% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $47.22 | 6.88% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $37.25 | 8.72% |
| Buying today(at $30.02) | $30.02 | 10.89% |
Projection: starting from today's 10.89% 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
10.89%
In 3 years
15.39%
In 5 years
19.38%
In 10 years
34.50%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for National Beverage Corp. (FIZZ).
Starting Yield
10.82%
Ending YOC
13.76%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.13
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$55.53
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.25 | N/A | 10.82% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.30 | +1.61% | 11.00% | $3.30 |
| Year 2 | $3.36 | +1.61% | 11.18% | $6.66 |
| Year 3 | $3.41 | +1.61% | 11.36% | $10.07 |
| Year 4 | $3.46 | +1.61% | 11.54% | $13.53 |
| Year 5 | $3.52 | +1.61% | 11.72% | $17.05 |
| Year 6 | $3.58 | +1.61% | 11.91% | $20.63 |
| Year 7 | $3.63 | +1.61% | 12.11% | $24.26 |
| Year 8 | $3.69 | +1.61% | 12.30% | $27.96 |
| Year 9 | $3.75 | +1.61% | 12.50% | $31.71 |
| Year 10 | $3.81 | +1.61% | 12.70% | $35.52 |
| Year 11 | $3.87 | +1.61% | 12.90% | $39.40 |
| Year 12 | $3.94 | +1.61% | 13.11% | $43.33 |
| Year 13 | $4.00 | +1.61% | 13.32% | $47.33 |
| Year 14 | $4.06 | +1.61% | 13.54% | $51.40 |
| Year 15 | $4.13 | +1.61% | 13.76% | $55.53 |
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
