Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.03%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.03%
FOX now pays $0.57 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(2016-09-30) | $24.74 | 2.30% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-28) | $36.86 | 1.55% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-29) | $28.88 | 1.97% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-29) | $57.00 | 1.00% |
| Buying today(at $55.89) | $55.89 | 1.03% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.03% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 3.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.03%
In 3 years
1.15%
In 5 years
1.24%
In 10 years
1.50%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Fox Corporation (FOX).
Starting Yield
1.02%
Ending YOC
1.82%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.02
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$11.80
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.57 | N/A | 1.02% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.59 | +3.93% | 1.06% | $0.59 |
| Year 2 | $0.62 | +3.93% | 1.10% | $1.21 |
| Year 3 | $0.64 | +3.93% | 1.14% | $1.85 |
| Year 4 | $0.67 | +3.93% | 1.19% | $2.51 |
| Year 5 | $0.69 | +3.93% | 1.24% | $3.20 |
| Year 6 | $0.72 | +3.93% | 1.29% | $3.92 |
| Year 7 | $0.75 | +3.93% | 1.34% | $4.67 |
| Year 8 | $0.78 | +3.93% | 1.39% | $5.44 |
| Year 9 | $0.81 | +3.93% | 1.44% | $6.25 |
| Year 10 | $0.84 | +3.93% | 1.50% | $7.09 |
| Year 11 | $0.87 | +3.93% | 1.56% | $7.96 |
| Year 12 | $0.91 | +3.93% | 1.62% | $8.87 |
| Year 13 | $0.94 | +3.93% | 1.68% | $9.81 |
| Year 14 | $0.98 | +3.93% | 1.75% | $10.78 |
| Year 15 | $1.02 | +3.93% | 1.82% | $11.80 |
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
