Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.99%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.99%
TSCO now pays $0.94 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(2016-07-26) | $18.09 | 5.20% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-22) | $36.48 | 2.58% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-25) | $42.54 | 2.21% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $58.59 | 1.60% |
| Buying today(at $31.27) | $31.27 | 2.99% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.99% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 25.1% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.99%
In 3 years
6.61%
In 5 years
11.22%
In 10 years
42.11%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Tractor Supply Company (TSCO).
Starting Yield
3.01%
Ending YOC
86.79%
Year 15 Dividend
$27.14
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$130.44
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.94 | N/A | 3.01% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.18 | +25.13% | 3.76% | $1.18 |
| Year 2 | $1.47 | +25.13% | 4.71% | $2.65 |
| Year 3 | $1.84 | +25.13% | 5.89% | $4.49 |
| Year 4 | $2.30 | +25.13% | 7.37% | $6.79 |
| Year 5 | $2.88 | +25.13% | 9.22% | $9.68 |
| Year 6 | $3.61 | +25.13% | 11.54% | $13.29 |
| Year 7 | $4.52 | +25.13% | 14.44% | $17.80 |
| Year 8 | $5.65 | +25.13% | 18.07% | $23.45 |
| Year 9 | $7.07 | +25.13% | 22.61% | $30.52 |
| Year 10 | $8.85 | +25.13% | 28.29% | $39.37 |
| Year 11 | $11.07 | +25.13% | 35.40% | $50.43 |
| Year 12 | $13.85 | +25.13% | 44.30% | $64.29 |
| Year 13 | $17.33 | +25.13% | 55.43% | $81.62 |
| Year 14 | $21.69 | +25.13% | 69.36% | $103.30 |
| Year 15 | $27.14 | +25.13% | 86.79% | $130.44 |
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
