Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.50%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.50%
TSN now pays $2.03 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(2016-08-05) | $73.64 | 2.76% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $71.71 | 2.83% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-04) | $56.46 | 3.60% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-08) | $57.04 | 3.56% |
| Buying today(at $58.04) | $58.04 | 3.50% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.50% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 3.4% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.50%
In 3 years
3.92%
In 5 years
4.22%
In 10 years
5.10%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN).
Starting Yield
3.50%
Ending YOC
5.73%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.33
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$40.04
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.03 | N/A | 3.50% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.10 | +3.35% | 3.61% | $2.10 |
| Year 2 | $2.17 | +3.35% | 3.74% | $4.27 |
| Year 3 | $2.24 | +3.35% | 3.86% | $6.51 |
| Year 4 | $2.32 | +3.35% | 3.99% | $8.82 |
| Year 5 | $2.39 | +3.35% | 4.12% | $11.22 |
| Year 6 | $2.47 | +3.35% | 4.26% | $13.69 |
| Year 7 | $2.56 | +3.35% | 4.40% | $16.25 |
| Year 8 | $2.64 | +3.35% | 4.55% | $18.89 |
| Year 9 | $2.73 | +3.35% | 4.71% | $21.62 |
| Year 10 | $2.82 | +3.35% | 4.86% | $24.44 |
| Year 11 | $2.92 | +3.35% | 5.03% | $27.36 |
| Year 12 | $3.01 | +3.35% | 5.19% | $30.37 |
| Year 13 | $3.12 | +3.35% | 5.37% | $33.49 |
| Year 14 | $3.22 | +3.35% | 5.55% | $36.71 |
| Year 15 | $3.33 | +3.35% | 5.73% | $40.04 |
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
