Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.49%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.49%
MUSA now pays $2.55 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(2016-09-12) | $73.39 | 3.47% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $155.92 | 1.64% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $310.99 | 0.82% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $391.28 | 0.65% |
| Buying today(at $510.37) | $510.37 | 0.49% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.49% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 19.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.49%
In 3 years
0.84%
In 5 years
1.21%
In 10 years
2.99%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Murphy USA Inc. (MUSA).
Starting Yield
0.50%
Ending YOC
318.11%
Year 15 Dividend
$1623.53
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$4634.53
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.55 | N/A | 0.50% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.92 | +53.79% | 0.77% | $3.92 |
| Year 2 | $6.03 | +53.79% | 1.18% | $9.95 |
| Year 3 | $9.28 | +53.79% | 1.82% | $19.23 |
| Year 4 | $14.26 | +53.79% | 2.79% | $33.49 |
| Year 5 | $21.94 | +53.79% | 4.30% | $55.43 |
| Year 6 | $33.74 | +53.79% | 6.61% | $89.17 |
| Year 7 | $51.88 | +53.79% | 10.17% | $141.05 |
| Year 8 | $79.79 | +53.79% | 15.63% | $220.84 |
| Year 9 | $122.71 | +53.79% | 24.04% | $343.56 |
| Year 10 | $188.72 | +53.79% | 36.98% | $532.28 |
| Year 11 | $290.23 | +53.79% | 56.87% | $822.51 |
| Year 12 | $446.35 | +53.79% | 87.46% | $1268.87 |
| Year 13 | $686.44 | +53.79% | 134.50% | $1955.31 |
| Year 14 | $1055.68 | +53.79% | 206.85% | $3010.99 |
| Year 15 | $1623.53 | +53.79% | 318.11% | $4634.53 |
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
