Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.02%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.02%
MZTI now pays $4.00 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(2016-10-03) | $132.26 | 3.02% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-29) | $171.03 | 2.34% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-02) | $162.67 | 2.46% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $165.10 | 2.42% |
| Buying today(at $99.53) | $99.53 | 4.02% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.02% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 6.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.02%
In 3 years
4.79%
In 5 years
5.38%
In 10 years
7.19%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for The Marzetti Company (MZTI).
Starting Yield
4.02%
Ending YOC
9.91%
Year 15 Dividend
$9.86
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$100.40
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.00 | N/A | 4.02% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.25 | +6.20% | 4.27% | $4.25 |
| Year 2 | $4.51 | +6.20% | 4.53% | $8.76 |
| Year 3 | $4.79 | +6.20% | 4.81% | $13.55 |
| Year 4 | $5.09 | +6.20% | 5.11% | $18.64 |
| Year 5 | $5.40 | +6.20% | 5.43% | $24.04 |
| Year 6 | $5.74 | +6.20% | 5.77% | $29.78 |
| Year 7 | $6.09 | +6.20% | 6.12% | $35.88 |
| Year 8 | $6.47 | +6.20% | 6.50% | $42.35 |
| Year 9 | $6.87 | +6.20% | 6.91% | $49.22 |
| Year 10 | $7.30 | +6.20% | 7.33% | $56.52 |
| Year 11 | $7.75 | +6.20% | 7.79% | $64.27 |
| Year 12 | $8.23 | +6.20% | 8.27% | $72.51 |
| Year 13 | $8.74 | +6.20% | 8.78% | $81.25 |
| Year 14 | $9.29 | +6.20% | 9.33% | $90.53 |
| Year 15 | $9.86 | +6.20% | 9.91% | $100.40 |
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
