Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.79%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.79%
NTR now pays $2.19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-09-13) | $62.26 | 3.52% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $62.79 | 3.49% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $57.41 | 3.81% |
| Buying today(at $78.72) | $78.72 | 2.79% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.79% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 4.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.79%
In 3 years
3.18%
In 5 years
3.46%
In 10 years
4.30%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Nutrien Ltd. (NTR).
Starting Yield
2.78%
Ending YOC
4.91%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.87
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$45.07
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.19 | N/A | 2.78% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.27 | +3.86% | 2.89% | $2.27 |
| Year 2 | $2.36 | +3.86% | 3.00% | $4.64 |
| Year 3 | $2.45 | +3.86% | 3.12% | $7.09 |
| Year 4 | $2.55 | +3.86% | 3.24% | $9.64 |
| Year 5 | $2.65 | +3.86% | 3.36% | $12.29 |
| Year 6 | $2.75 | +3.86% | 3.49% | $15.03 |
| Year 7 | $2.85 | +3.86% | 3.63% | $17.89 |
| Year 8 | $2.97 | +3.86% | 3.77% | $20.85 |
| Year 9 | $3.08 | +3.86% | 3.91% | $23.93 |
| Year 10 | $3.20 | +3.86% | 4.06% | $27.13 |
| Year 11 | $3.32 | +3.86% | 4.22% | $30.45 |
| Year 12 | $3.45 | +3.86% | 4.38% | $33.90 |
| Year 13 | $3.58 | +3.86% | 4.55% | $37.49 |
| Year 14 | $3.72 | +3.86% | 4.73% | $41.21 |
| Year 15 | $3.87 | +3.86% | 4.91% | $45.07 |
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
