Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.79%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.79%
TSCO now pays $0.95 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) | $16.71 | 5.69% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $41.05 | 2.31% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $43.62 | 2.18% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $59.08 | 1.61% |
| Buying today(at $33.01) | $33.01 | 2.79% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.79% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 22.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.79%
In 3 years
5.07%
In 5 years
7.54%
In 10 years
20.32%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Tractor Supply Company (TSCO).
Starting Yield
2.88%
Ending YOC
83.08%
Year 15 Dividend
$27.42
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$131.83
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.95 | N/A | 2.88% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.19 | +25.13% | 3.60% | $1.19 |
| Year 2 | $1.49 | +25.13% | 4.51% | $2.68 |
| Year 3 | $1.86 | +25.13% | 5.64% | $4.54 |
| Year 4 | $2.33 | +25.13% | 7.06% | $6.87 |
| Year 5 | $2.91 | +25.13% | 8.83% | $9.78 |
| Year 6 | $3.65 | +25.13% | 11.05% | $13.43 |
| Year 7 | $4.56 | +25.13% | 13.82% | $17.99 |
| Year 8 | $5.71 | +25.13% | 17.30% | $23.70 |
| Year 9 | $7.14 | +25.13% | 21.64% | $30.84 |
| Year 10 | $8.94 | +25.13% | 27.08% | $39.78 |
| Year 11 | $11.19 | +25.13% | 33.89% | $50.97 |
| Year 12 | $14.00 | +25.13% | 42.40% | $64.97 |
| Year 13 | $17.52 | +25.13% | 53.06% | $82.48 |
| Year 14 | $21.92 | +25.13% | 66.40% | $104.40 |
| Year 15 | $27.42 | +25.13% | 83.08% | $131.83 |
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
