Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.72%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.72%
SYY now pays $2.17 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(2016-09-06) | $53.46 | 4.06% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $75.78 | 2.86% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $68.66 | 3.16% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $80.85 | 2.68% |
| Buying today(at $81.59) | $81.59 | 2.72% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.72% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 3.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.72%
In 3 years
3.00%
In 5 years
3.21%
In 10 years
3.78%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Sysco Corporation (SYY).
Starting Yield
2.66%
Ending YOC
4.22%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.45
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$42.02
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.17 | N/A | 2.66% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.24 | +3.13% | 2.74% | $2.24 |
| Year 2 | $2.31 | +3.13% | 2.83% | $4.55 |
| Year 3 | $2.38 | +3.13% | 2.92% | $6.93 |
| Year 4 | $2.45 | +3.13% | 3.01% | $9.38 |
| Year 5 | $2.53 | +3.13% | 3.10% | $11.91 |
| Year 6 | $2.61 | +3.13% | 3.20% | $14.52 |
| Year 7 | $2.69 | +3.13% | 3.30% | $17.22 |
| Year 8 | $2.78 | +3.13% | 3.40% | $19.99 |
| Year 9 | $2.86 | +3.13% | 3.51% | $22.86 |
| Year 10 | $2.95 | +3.13% | 3.62% | $25.81 |
| Year 11 | $3.05 | +3.13% | 3.73% | $28.86 |
| Year 12 | $3.14 | +3.13% | 3.85% | $32.00 |
| Year 13 | $3.24 | +3.13% | 3.97% | $35.24 |
| Year 14 | $3.34 | +3.13% | 4.09% | $38.58 |
| Year 15 | $3.45 | +3.13% | 4.22% | $42.02 |
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
