Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.95%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.95%
CTVA now pays $0.72 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $43.07 | 1.67% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-02) | $55.90 | 1.29% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-04) | $71.92 | 1.00% |
| Buying today(at $77.29) | $77.29 | 0.95% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.95% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 6.1% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.95%
In 3 years
1.23%
In 5 years
1.46%
In 10 years
2.25%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Corteva, Inc. (CTVA).
Starting Yield
0.93%
Ending YOC
2.27%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.76
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$17.96
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.72 | N/A | 0.93% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.76 | +6.13% | 0.99% | $0.76 |
| Year 2 | $0.81 | +6.13% | 1.05% | $1.58 |
| Year 3 | $0.86 | +6.13% | 1.11% | $2.44 |
| Year 4 | $0.91 | +6.13% | 1.18% | $3.35 |
| Year 5 | $0.97 | +6.13% | 1.25% | $4.32 |
| Year 6 | $1.03 | +6.13% | 1.33% | $5.35 |
| Year 7 | $1.09 | +6.13% | 1.41% | $6.44 |
| Year 8 | $1.16 | +6.13% | 1.50% | $7.60 |
| Year 9 | $1.23 | +6.13% | 1.59% | $8.83 |
| Year 10 | $1.31 | +6.13% | 1.69% | $10.13 |
| Year 11 | $1.39 | +6.13% | 1.79% | $11.52 |
| Year 12 | $1.47 | +6.13% | 1.90% | $12.99 |
| Year 13 | $1.56 | +6.13% | 2.02% | $14.55 |
| Year 14 | $1.66 | +6.13% | 2.14% | $16.21 |
| Year 15 | $1.76 | +6.13% | 2.27% | $17.96 |
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
