Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 8.03%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
8.03%
CAG now pays $1.22 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(2016-09-12) | $34.41 | 3.55% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $33.57 | 3.63% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $29.04 | 4.20% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $19.20 | 6.35% |
| Buying today(at $15.31) | $15.31 | 8.03% |
Projection: starting from today's 8.03% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 4.4% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
8.03%
In 3 years
9.15%
In 5 years
9.99%
In 10 years
12.44%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG).
Starting Yield
7.97%
Ending YOC
28.78%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.41
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$38.84
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.22 | N/A | 7.97% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.33 | +8.94% | 8.68% | $1.33 |
| Year 2 | $1.45 | +8.94% | 9.45% | $2.78 |
| Year 3 | $1.58 | +8.94% | 10.30% | $4.35 |
| Year 4 | $1.72 | +8.94% | 11.22% | $6.07 |
| Year 5 | $1.87 | +8.94% | 12.22% | $7.94 |
| Year 6 | $2.04 | +8.94% | 13.32% | $9.98 |
| Year 7 | $2.22 | +8.94% | 14.51% | $12.21 |
| Year 8 | $2.42 | +8.94% | 15.80% | $14.63 |
| Year 9 | $2.64 | +8.94% | 17.22% | $17.26 |
| Year 10 | $2.87 | +8.94% | 18.75% | $20.13 |
| Year 11 | $3.13 | +8.94% | 20.43% | $23.26 |
| Year 12 | $3.41 | +8.94% | 22.26% | $26.67 |
| Year 13 | $3.71 | +8.94% | 24.25% | $30.39 |
| Year 14 | $4.05 | +8.94% | 26.42% | $34.43 |
| Year 15 | $4.41 | +8.94% | 28.78% | $38.84 |
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
