Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 4.11%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
4.11%
JJSF now pays $3.20 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(2016-09-29) | $118.11 | 2.71% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-27) | $153.96 | 2.08% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-28) | $163.30 | 1.96% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-02) | $96.78 | 3.31% |
| Buying today(at $78.21) | $78.21 | 4.11% |
Projection: starting from today's 4.11% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 6.8% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
4.11%
In 3 years
5.01%
In 5 years
5.71%
In 10 years
7.92%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF).
Starting Yield
4.09%
Ending YOC
10.42%
Year 15 Dividend
$8.15
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$81.92
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.20 | N/A | 4.09% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.41 | +6.43% | 4.35% | $3.41 |
| Year 2 | $3.62 | +6.43% | 4.63% | $7.03 |
| Year 3 | $3.86 | +6.43% | 4.93% | $10.89 |
| Year 4 | $4.11 | +6.43% | 5.25% | $14.99 |
| Year 5 | $4.37 | +6.43% | 5.59% | $19.36 |
| Year 6 | $4.65 | +6.43% | 5.95% | $24.01 |
| Year 7 | $4.95 | +6.43% | 6.33% | $28.96 |
| Year 8 | $5.27 | +6.43% | 6.74% | $34.23 |
| Year 9 | $5.61 | +6.43% | 7.17% | $39.84 |
| Year 10 | $5.97 | +6.43% | 7.63% | $45.81 |
| Year 11 | $6.35 | +6.43% | 8.12% | $52.16 |
| Year 12 | $6.76 | +6.43% | 8.64% | $58.92 |
| Year 13 | $7.19 | +6.43% | 9.20% | $66.11 |
| Year 14 | $7.66 | +6.43% | 9.79% | $73.77 |
| Year 15 | $8.15 | +6.43% | 10.42% | $81.92 |
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
