Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.49%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.49%
MOS now pays $0.88 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(2016-09-06) | $28.65 | 3.07% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $32.04 | 2.75% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-15) | $38.39 | 2.29% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $32.16 | 2.74% |
| Buying today(at $25.06) | $25.06 | 3.49% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.49% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 33.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.49%
In 3 years
8.35%
In 5 years
14.95%
In 10 years
63.97%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for The Mosaic Company (MOS).
Starting Yield
3.51%
Ending YOC
299.46%
Year 15 Dividend
$75.04
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$289.13
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.88 | N/A | 3.51% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.18 | +34.50% | 4.72% | $1.18 |
| Year 2 | $1.59 | +34.50% | 6.35% | $2.78 |
| Year 3 | $2.14 | +34.50% | 8.54% | $4.92 |
| Year 4 | $2.88 | +34.50% | 11.49% | $7.80 |
| Year 5 | $3.87 | +34.50% | 15.46% | $11.67 |
| Year 6 | $5.21 | +34.50% | 20.79% | $16.88 |
| Year 7 | $7.01 | +34.50% | 27.96% | $23.89 |
| Year 8 | $9.42 | +34.50% | 37.61% | $33.31 |
| Year 9 | $12.68 | +34.50% | 50.58% | $45.99 |
| Year 10 | $17.05 | +34.50% | 68.03% | $63.04 |
| Year 11 | $22.93 | +34.50% | 91.51% | $85.97 |
| Year 12 | $30.84 | +34.50% | 123.07% | $116.81 |
| Year 13 | $41.48 | +34.50% | 165.54% | $158.29 |
| Year 14 | $55.79 | +34.50% | 222.65% | $214.09 |
| Year 15 | $75.04 | +34.50% | 299.46% | $289.13 |
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
