Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.17%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.17%
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(2021-07-30) | $59.40 | 3.69% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-02) | $67.38 | 3.25% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-01) | $58.56 | 3.74% |
| Buying today(at $69.07) | $69.07 | 3.17% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.17% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 3.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.17%
In 3 years
3.77%
In 5 years
4.23%
In 10 years
5.64%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Nutrien Ltd. (NTR).
Starting Yield
3.17%
Ending YOC
5.60%
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 | 3.17% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.27 | +3.86% | 3.29% | $2.27 |
| Year 2 | $2.36 | +3.86% | 3.42% | $4.64 |
| Year 3 | $2.45 | +3.86% | 3.55% | $7.09 |
| Year 4 | $2.55 | +3.86% | 3.69% | $9.64 |
| Year 5 | $2.65 | +3.86% | 3.83% | $12.29 |
| Year 6 | $2.75 | +3.86% | 3.98% | $15.03 |
| Year 7 | $2.85 | +3.86% | 4.13% | $17.89 |
| Year 8 | $2.97 | +3.86% | 4.29% | $20.85 |
| Year 9 | $3.08 | +3.86% | 4.46% | $23.93 |
| Year 10 | $3.20 | +3.86% | 4.63% | $27.13 |
| Year 11 | $3.32 | +3.86% | 4.81% | $30.45 |
| Year 12 | $3.45 | +3.86% | 4.99% | $33.90 |
| Year 13 | $3.58 | +3.86% | 5.19% | $37.49 |
| Year 14 | $3.72 | +3.86% | 5.39% | $41.21 |
| Year 15 | $3.87 | +3.86% | 5.60% | $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.
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