Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.01%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.01%
GLNG now pays $1.00 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(2016-10-07) | $22.39 | 4.47% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-01) | $13.42 | 7.45% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-04) | $22.06 | 4.53% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-08) | $38.21 | 2.62% |
| Buying today(at $50.21) | $50.21 | 2.01% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.01% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 20.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.01%
In 3 years
3.50%
In 5 years
5.06%
In 10 years
12.71%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Golar LNG Limited (GLNG).
Starting Yield
1.99%
Ending YOC
14.65%
Year 15 Dividend
$7.36
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$51.03
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.00 | N/A | 1.99% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.14 | +14.23% | 2.28% | $1.14 |
| Year 2 | $1.30 | +14.23% | 2.60% | $2.45 |
| Year 3 | $1.49 | +14.23% | 2.97% | $3.94 |
| Year 4 | $1.70 | +14.23% | 3.39% | $5.64 |
| Year 5 | $1.94 | +14.23% | 3.87% | $7.59 |
| Year 6 | $2.22 | +14.23% | 4.43% | $9.81 |
| Year 7 | $2.54 | +14.23% | 5.05% | $12.34 |
| Year 8 | $2.90 | +14.23% | 5.77% | $15.24 |
| Year 9 | $3.31 | +14.23% | 6.60% | $18.56 |
| Year 10 | $3.78 | +14.23% | 7.53% | $22.34 |
| Year 11 | $4.32 | +14.23% | 8.61% | $26.66 |
| Year 12 | $4.94 | +14.23% | 9.83% | $31.59 |
| Year 13 | $5.64 | +14.23% | 11.23% | $37.23 |
| Year 14 | $6.44 | +14.23% | 12.83% | $43.67 |
| Year 15 | $7.36 | +14.23% | 14.65% | $51.03 |
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
