Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.37%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.37%
TJX now pays $1.81 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) | $38.72 | 4.67% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $69.45 | 2.61% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-30) | $92.14 | 1.96% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-04) | $141.02 | 1.28% |
| Buying today(at $128.67) | $128.67 | 1.37% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.37% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 12.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.37%
In 3 years
1.94%
In 5 years
2.44%
In 10 years
4.34%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX).
Starting Yield
1.41%
Ending YOC
519.71%
Year 15 Dividend
$668.71
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$2047.35
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.81 | N/A | 1.41% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.68 | +48.31% | 2.09% | $2.68 |
| Year 2 | $3.98 | +48.31% | 3.09% | $6.67 |
| Year 3 | $5.90 | +48.31% | 4.59% | $12.57 |
| Year 4 | $8.76 | +48.31% | 6.81% | $21.33 |
| Year 5 | $12.99 | +48.31% | 10.09% | $34.32 |
| Year 6 | $19.26 | +48.31% | 14.97% | $53.58 |
| Year 7 | $28.57 | +48.31% | 22.20% | $82.14 |
| Year 8 | $42.37 | +48.31% | 32.93% | $124.51 |
| Year 9 | $62.84 | +48.31% | 48.84% | $187.35 |
| Year 10 | $93.19 | +48.31% | 72.43% | $280.54 |
| Year 11 | $138.21 | +48.31% | 107.42% | $418.76 |
| Year 12 | $204.99 | +48.31% | 159.31% | $623.74 |
| Year 13 | $304.01 | +48.31% | 236.27% | $927.76 |
| Year 14 | $450.88 | +48.31% | 350.42% | $1378.64 |
| Year 15 | $668.71 | +48.31% | 519.71% | $2047.35 |
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
