Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 5.41%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
5.41%
SFD now pays $1.19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago(2025-08-28) | $25.46 | 4.67% |
| Buying today(at $21.94) | $21.94 | 5.41% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD).
Starting Yield
5.42%
Ending YOC
17.21%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.77
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$34.90
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.19 | N/A | 5.42% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.29 | +8.00% | 5.86% | $1.29 |
| Year 2 | $1.39 | +8.00% | 6.33% | $2.67 |
| Year 3 | $1.50 | +8.00% | 6.83% | $4.17 |
| Year 4 | $1.62 | +8.00% | 7.38% | $5.79 |
| Year 5 | $1.75 | +8.00% | 7.97% | $7.54 |
| Year 6 | $1.89 | +8.00% | 8.61% | $9.43 |
| Year 7 | $2.04 | +8.00% | 9.30% | $11.47 |
| Year 8 | $2.20 | +8.00% | 10.04% | $13.67 |
| Year 9 | $2.38 | +8.00% | 10.84% | $16.05 |
| Year 10 | $2.57 | +8.00% | 11.71% | $18.62 |
| Year 11 | $2.77 | +8.00% | 12.65% | $21.39 |
| Year 12 | $3.00 | +8.00% | 13.66% | $24.39 |
| Year 13 | $3.24 | +8.00% | 14.75% | $27.63 |
| Year 14 | $3.50 | +8.00% | 15.93% | $31.12 |
| Year 15 | $3.77 | +8.00% | 17.21% | $34.90 |
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.
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