Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.01%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.01%
CSX now pays $0.54 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) | $9.54 | 5.66% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $31.91 | 1.69% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $33.80 | 1.60% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $34.97 | 1.54% |
| Buying today(at $51.80) | $51.80 | 1.01% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.01% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 8.4% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.01%
In 3 years
1.41%
In 5 years
1.76%
In 10 years
3.06%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for CSX Corporation (CSX).
Starting Yield
1.04%
Ending YOC
3.52%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.82
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$16.47
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.54 | N/A | 1.04% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.59 | +8.45% | 1.13% | $0.59 |
| Year 2 | $0.64 | +8.45% | 1.23% | $1.22 |
| Year 3 | $0.69 | +8.45% | 1.33% | $1.91 |
| Year 4 | $0.75 | +8.45% | 1.44% | $2.66 |
| Year 5 | $0.81 | +8.45% | 1.56% | $3.47 |
| Year 6 | $0.88 | +8.45% | 1.70% | $4.35 |
| Year 7 | $0.95 | +8.45% | 1.84% | $5.30 |
| Year 8 | $1.03 | +8.45% | 1.99% | $6.33 |
| Year 9 | $1.12 | +8.45% | 2.16% | $7.45 |
| Year 10 | $1.22 | +8.45% | 2.35% | $8.67 |
| Year 11 | $1.32 | +8.45% | 2.54% | $9.99 |
| Year 12 | $1.43 | +8.45% | 2.76% | $11.41 |
| Year 13 | $1.55 | +8.45% | 2.99% | $12.96 |
| Year 14 | $1.68 | +8.45% | 3.25% | $14.65 |
| Year 15 | $1.82 | +8.45% | 3.52% | $16.47 |
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
