Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.18%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.18%
F now pays $0.60 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(2016-07-25) | $13.83 | 4.34% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-21) | $14.19 | 4.23% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-24) | $13.96 | 4.30% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-28) | $11.28 | 5.32% |
| Buying today(at $14.37) | $14.37 | 4.18% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.18% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 38.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.18%
In 3 years
31.32%
In 5 years
119.99%
In 10 years
3447.98%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Ford Motor Company (F).
Starting Yield
4.18%
Ending YOC
522.32%
Year 15 Dividend
$75.06
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$270.50
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.60 | N/A | 4.18% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.83 | +37.98% | 5.76% | $0.83 |
| Year 2 | $1.14 | +37.98% | 7.95% | $1.97 |
| Year 3 | $1.58 | +37.98% | 10.97% | $3.55 |
| Year 4 | $2.17 | +37.98% | 15.13% | $5.72 |
| Year 5 | $3.00 | +37.98% | 20.88% | $8.72 |
| Year 6 | $4.14 | +37.98% | 28.81% | $12.86 |
| Year 7 | $5.71 | +37.98% | 39.76% | $18.58 |
| Year 8 | $7.88 | +37.98% | 54.86% | $26.46 |
| Year 9 | $10.88 | +37.98% | 75.69% | $37.33 |
| Year 10 | $15.01 | +37.98% | 104.44% | $52.34 |
| Year 11 | $20.71 | +37.98% | 144.10% | $73.05 |
| Year 12 | $28.57 | +37.98% | 198.83% | $101.62 |
| Year 13 | $39.42 | +37.98% | 274.35% | $141.05 |
| Year 14 | $54.40 | +37.98% | 378.55% | $195.44 |
| Year 15 | $75.06 | +37.98% | 522.32% | $270.50 |
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
