Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.01%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.01%
DRI now pays $6.12 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(2016-07-28) | $61.13 | 10.01% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-26) | $147.35 | 4.15% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-27) | $170.26 | 3.59% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-31) | $201.67 | 3.03% |
| Buying today(at $206.24) | $206.24 | 3.01% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.01% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 37.5% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.01%
In 3 years
5.05%
In 5 years
7.15%
In 10 years
16.98%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI).
Starting Yield
2.97%
Ending YOC
352.69%
Year 15 Dividend
$727.39
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$2644.13
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $6.12 | N/A | 2.97% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $8.42 | +37.51% | 4.08% | $8.42 |
| Year 2 | $11.57 | +37.51% | 5.61% | $19.99 |
| Year 3 | $15.91 | +37.51% | 7.72% | $35.90 |
| Year 4 | $21.88 | +37.51% | 10.61% | $57.78 |
| Year 5 | $30.09 | +37.51% | 14.59% | $87.87 |
| Year 6 | $41.38 | +37.51% | 20.06% | $129.25 |
| Year 7 | $56.90 | +37.51% | 27.59% | $186.15 |
| Year 8 | $78.24 | +37.51% | 37.94% | $264.39 |
| Year 9 | $107.59 | +37.51% | 52.17% | $371.97 |
| Year 10 | $147.94 | +37.51% | 71.73% | $519.92 |
| Year 11 | $203.44 | +37.51% | 98.64% | $723.35 |
| Year 12 | $279.75 | +37.51% | 135.64% | $1003.10 |
| Year 13 | $384.68 | +37.51% | 186.52% | $1387.78 |
| Year 14 | $528.97 | +37.51% | 256.48% | $1916.75 |
| Year 15 | $727.39 | +37.51% | 352.69% | $2644.13 |
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
