Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.94%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.94%
TSN now pays $2.04 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(2016-09-07) | $75.28 | 2.71% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $76.21 | 2.68% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $51.52 | 3.96% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $55.42 | 3.68% |
| Buying today(at $51.82) | $51.82 | 3.94% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.94% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 2.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.94%
In 3 years
4.29%
In 5 years
4.54%
In 10 years
5.23%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN).
Starting Yield
3.94%
Ending YOC
6.45%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.34
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$40.23
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.04 | N/A | 3.94% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.11 | +3.35% | 4.07% | $2.11 |
| Year 2 | $2.18 | +3.35% | 4.20% | $4.29 |
| Year 3 | $2.25 | +3.35% | 4.35% | $6.54 |
| Year 4 | $2.33 | +3.35% | 4.49% | $8.87 |
| Year 5 | $2.41 | +3.35% | 4.64% | $11.27 |
| Year 6 | $2.49 | +3.35% | 4.80% | $13.76 |
| Year 7 | $2.57 | +3.35% | 4.96% | $16.33 |
| Year 8 | $2.66 | +3.35% | 5.12% | $18.98 |
| Year 9 | $2.74 | +3.35% | 5.30% | $21.73 |
| Year 10 | $2.84 | +3.35% | 5.47% | $24.56 |
| Year 11 | $2.93 | +3.35% | 5.66% | $27.49 |
| Year 12 | $3.03 | +3.35% | 5.85% | $30.52 |
| Year 13 | $3.13 | +3.35% | 6.04% | $33.65 |
| Year 14 | $3.24 | +3.35% | 6.24% | $36.89 |
| Year 15 | $3.34 | +3.35% | 6.45% | $40.23 |
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
