Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.43%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.43%
MUSA now pays $2.43 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(2016-08-12) | $75.49 | 3.22% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-16) | $154.04 | 1.58% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-11) | $315.58 | 0.77% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-15) | $393.67 | 0.62% |
| Buying today(at $569.12) | $569.12 | 0.43% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.43% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 53.8% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.43%
In 3 years
0.88%
In 5 years
1.43%
In 10 years
4.81%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Murphy USA Inc. (MUSA).
Starting Yield
0.43%
Ending YOC
271.85%
Year 15 Dividend
$1547.13
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$4416.43
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.43 | N/A | 0.43% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.74 | +53.79% | 0.66% | $3.74 |
| Year 2 | $5.75 | +53.79% | 1.01% | $9.48 |
| Year 3 | $8.84 | +53.79% | 1.55% | $18.32 |
| Year 4 | $13.59 | +53.79% | 2.39% | $31.92 |
| Year 5 | $20.90 | +53.79% | 3.67% | $52.82 |
| Year 6 | $32.15 | +53.79% | 5.65% | $84.97 |
| Year 7 | $49.44 | +53.79% | 8.69% | $134.41 |
| Year 8 | $76.04 | +53.79% | 13.36% | $210.45 |
| Year 9 | $116.94 | +53.79% | 20.55% | $327.39 |
| Year 10 | $179.84 | +53.79% | 31.60% | $507.23 |
| Year 11 | $276.58 | +53.79% | 48.60% | $783.81 |
| Year 12 | $425.35 | +53.79% | 74.74% | $1209.15 |
| Year 13 | $654.14 | +53.79% | 114.94% | $1863.30 |
| Year 14 | $1006.00 | +53.79% | 176.76% | $2869.30 |
| Year 15 | $1547.13 | +53.79% | 271.85% | $4416.43 |
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
