Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 9.48%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
9.48%
CAG now pays $1.40 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(2016-07-20) | $36.71 | 3.81% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $33.76 | 4.15% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $32.57 | 4.30% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $19.63 | 7.13% |
| Buying today |
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
| $14.77 |
| 9.48% |
Projection: starting from today's 9.48% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 8.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
9.48%
In 3 years
11.29%
In 5 years
12.69%
In 10 years
17.00%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG).
Starting Yield
9.48%
Ending YOC
34.24%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.06
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$44.57
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.40 | N/A | 9.48% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.53 | +8.94% | 10.33% | $1.53 |
| Year 2 | $1.66 | +8.94% | 11.25% | $3.19 |
| Year 3 | $1.81 | +8.94% | 12.25% | $5.00 |
| Year 4 | $1.97 | +8.94% | 13.35% | $6.97 |
| Year 5 | $2.15 | +8.94% | 14.54% | $9.12 |
| Year 6 | $2.34 | +8.94% | 15.84% | $11.46 |
| Year 7 | $2.55 | +8.94% | 17.26% | $14.01 |
| Year 8 | $2.78 | +8.94% | 18.80% | $16.78 |
| Year 9 | $3.03 | +8.94% | 20.48% | $19.81 |
| Year 10 | $3.30 | +8.94% | 22.32% | $23.11 |
| Year 11 | $3.59 | +8.94% | 24.31% | $26.70 |
| Year 12 | $3.91 | +8.94% | 26.48% | $30.61 |
| Year 13 | $4.26 | +8.94% | 28.85% | $34.87 |
| Year 14 | $4.64 | +8.94% | 31.43% | $39.51 |
| Year 15 | $5.06 | +8.94% | 34.24% | $44.57 |
