Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.86%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.86%
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(2016-07-26) | $29.34 | 3.00% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $31.34 | 2.81% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-25) | $39.79 | 2.21% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $37.02 | 2.38% |
| Buying today(at $22.27) | $22.27 | 3.86% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.86% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 34.5% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.86%
In 3 years
12.37%
In 5 years
26.86%
In 10 years
186.62%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for The Mosaic Company (MOS).
Starting Yield
3.95%
Ending YOC
337.05%
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 | 3.95% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.18 | +34.50% | 5.32% | $1.18 |
| Year 2 | $1.59 | +34.50% | 7.15% | $2.78 |
| Year 3 | $2.14 | +34.50% | 9.62% | $4.92 |
| Year 4 | $2.88 | +34.50% | 12.93% | $7.80 |
| Year 5 | $3.87 | +34.50% | 17.40% | $11.67 |
| Year 6 | $5.21 | +34.50% | 23.40% | $16.88 |
| Year 7 | $7.01 | +34.50% | 31.47% | $23.89 |
| Year 8 | $9.42 | +34.50% | 42.33% | $33.31 |
| Year 9 | $12.68 | +34.50% | 56.93% | $45.99 |
| Year 10 | $17.05 | +34.50% | 76.57% | $63.04 |
| Year 11 | $22.93 | +34.50% | 102.99% | $85.97 |
| Year 12 | $30.84 | +34.50% | 138.52% | $116.81 |
| Year 13 | $41.48 | +34.50% | 186.32% | $158.29 |
| Year 14 | $55.79 | +34.50% | 250.59% | $214.09 |
| Year 15 | $75.04 | +34.50% | 337.05% | $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
