Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.93%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.93%
TR now pays $0.36 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(2016-09-06) | $27.77 | 1.30% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $25.25 | 1.43% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-15) | $26.76 | 1.35% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $38.83 | 0.93% |
| Buying today(at $37.97) | $37.97 | 0.93% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.93% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 1.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.93%
In 3 years
0.97%
In 5 years
1.00%
In 10 years
1.07%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR).
Starting Yield
0.95%
Ending YOC
1.48%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.56
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$6.90
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.36 | N/A | 0.95% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.37 | +3.00% | 0.98% | $0.37 |
| Year 2 | $0.38 | +3.00% | 1.01% | $0.75 |
| Year 3 | $0.39 | +3.00% | 1.04% | $1.15 |
| Year 4 | $0.41 | +3.00% | 1.07% | $1.55 |
| Year 5 | $0.42 | +3.00% | 1.10% | $1.97 |
| Year 6 | $0.43 | +3.00% | 1.13% | $2.40 |
| Year 7 | $0.44 | +3.00% | 1.17% | $2.84 |
| Year 8 | $0.46 | +3.00% | 1.20% | $3.30 |
| Year 9 | $0.47 | +3.00% | 1.24% | $3.77 |
| Year 10 | $0.48 | +3.00% | 1.27% | $4.25 |
| Year 11 | $0.50 | +3.00% | 1.31% | $4.75 |
| Year 12 | $0.51 | +3.00% | 1.35% | $5.26 |
| Year 13 | $0.53 | +3.00% | 1.39% | $5.79 |
| Year 14 | $0.54 | +3.00% | 1.43% | $6.34 |
| Year 15 | $0.56 | +3.00% | 1.48% | $6.90 |
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
