Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 13.48%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
13.48%
FLO 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(2016-09-29) | $15.10 | 4.97% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-27) | $23.38 | 3.21% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-28) | $22.26 | 3.37% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-02) | $13.01 | 5.76% |
| Buying today(at $5.57) | $5.57 | 13.48% |
Projection: starting from today's 13.48% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 4.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
13.48%
In 3 years
15.30%
In 5 years
16.65%
In 10 years
20.56%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO).
Starting Yield
13.46%
Ending YOC
25.91%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.44
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$16.23
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.75 | N/A | 13.46% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.78 | +4.46% | 14.07% | $0.78 |
| Year 2 | $0.82 | +4.46% | 14.69% | $1.60 |
| Year 3 | $0.85 | +4.46% | 15.35% | $2.46 |
| Year 4 | $0.89 | +4.46% | 16.03% | $3.35 |
| Year 5 | $0.93 | +4.46% | 16.75% | $4.28 |
| Year 6 | $0.97 | +4.46% | 17.49% | $5.26 |
| Year 7 | $1.02 | +4.46% | 18.27% | $6.27 |
| Year 8 | $1.06 | +4.46% | 19.09% | $7.34 |
| Year 9 | $1.11 | +4.46% | 19.94% | $8.45 |
| Year 10 | $1.16 | +4.46% | 20.83% | $9.61 |
| Year 11 | $1.21 | +4.46% | 21.76% | $10.82 |
| Year 12 | $1.27 | +4.46% | 22.73% | $12.09 |
| Year 13 | $1.32 | +4.46% | 23.74% | $13.41 |
| Year 14 | $1.38 | +4.46% | 24.80% | $14.79 |
| Year 15 | $1.44 | +4.46% | 25.91% | $16.23 |
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
