Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.71%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.71%
SYY now pays $2.17 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(2016-08-31) | $51.86 | 4.18% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $77.97 | 2.78% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-30) | $70.09 | 3.10% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-04) | $82.51 | 2.63% |
| Buying today(at $80.10) | $80.10 | 2.71% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.71% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 3.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.71%
In 3 years
2.99%
In 5 years
3.20%
In 10 years
3.77%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Sysco Corporation (SYY).
Starting Yield
2.71%
Ending YOC
4.30%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.45
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$42.02
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.17 | N/A | 2.71% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.24 | +3.13% | 2.79% | $2.24 |
| Year 2 | $2.31 | +3.13% | 2.88% | $4.55 |
| Year 3 | $2.38 | +3.13% | 2.97% | $6.93 |
| Year 4 | $2.45 | +3.13% | 3.06% | $9.38 |
| Year 5 | $2.53 | +3.13% | 3.16% | $11.91 |
| Year 6 | $2.61 | +3.13% | 3.26% | $14.52 |
| Year 7 | $2.69 | +3.13% | 3.36% | $17.22 |
| Year 8 | $2.78 | +3.13% | 3.47% | $19.99 |
| Year 9 | $2.86 | +3.13% | 3.58% | $22.86 |
| Year 10 | $2.95 | +3.13% | 3.69% | $25.81 |
| Year 11 | $3.05 | +3.13% | 3.80% | $28.86 |
| Year 12 | $3.14 | +3.13% | 3.92% | $32.00 |
| Year 13 | $3.24 | +3.13% | 4.04% | $35.24 |
| Year 14 | $3.34 | +3.13% | 4.17% | $38.58 |
| Year 15 | $3.45 | +3.13% | 4.30% | $42.02 |
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
