Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.32%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.32%
CALM now pays $2.46 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(2016-09-09) | $43.46 | 5.66% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-07) | $37.85 | 6.50% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-08) | $49.60 | 4.96% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-12) | $110.64 | 2.22% |
| Buying today(at $75.02) | $75.02 | 3.32% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.32% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 300.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.32%
In 3 years
212.86%
In 5 years
3408.12%
In 10 years
3495934.71%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM).
Starting Yield
3.28%
Ending YOC
6385.61%
Year 15 Dividend
$4790.49
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$12076.85
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.46 | N/A | 3.28% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.08 | +65.69% | 5.43% | $4.08 |
| Year 2 | $6.75 | +65.69% | 9.00% | $10.83 |
| Year 3 | $11.19 | +65.69% | 14.92% | $22.02 |
| Year 4 | $18.54 | +65.69% | 24.71% | $40.56 |
| Year 5 | $30.72 | +65.69% | 40.95% | $71.28 |
| Year 6 | $50.90 | +65.69% | 67.85% | $122.18 |
| Year 7 | $84.34 | +65.69% | 112.42% | $206.51 |
| Year 8 | $139.74 | +65.69% | 186.26% | $346.25 |
| Year 9 | $231.53 | +65.69% | 308.62% | $577.78 |
| Year 10 | $383.62 | +65.69% | 511.35% | $961.39 |
| Year 11 | $635.62 | +65.69% | 847.26% | $1597.01 |
| Year 12 | $1053.15 | +65.69% | 1403.83% | $2650.16 |
| Year 13 | $1744.97 | +65.69% | 2326.00% | $4395.13 |
| Year 14 | $2891.23 | +65.69% | 3853.95% | $7286.36 |
| Year 15 | $4790.49 | +65.69% | 6385.61% | $12076.85 |
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
