Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.21%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.21%
L now pays $0.25 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(2016-07-21) | $41.08 | 0.61% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-19) | $51.76 | 0.48% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-20) | $61.82 | 0.40% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-24) | $91.26 | 0.27% |
| Buying today(at $117.90) | $117.90 | 0.21% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.21% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 0.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.21%
In 3 years
0.21%
In 5 years
0.21%
In 10 years
0.21%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Loews Corporation (L).
Starting Yield
0.21%
Ending YOC
0.55%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.64
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$6.44
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.25 | N/A | 0.21% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.27 | +6.50% | 0.23% | $0.27 |
| Year 2 | $0.28 | +6.50% | 0.24% | $0.55 |
| Year 3 | $0.30 | +6.50% | 0.26% | $0.85 |
| Year 4 | $0.32 | +6.50% | 0.27% | $1.17 |
| Year 5 | $0.34 | +6.50% | 0.29% | $1.52 |
| Year 6 | $0.36 | +6.50% | 0.31% | $1.88 |
| Year 7 | $0.39 | +6.50% | 0.33% | $2.27 |
| Year 8 | $0.41 | +6.50% | 0.35% | $2.68 |
| Year 9 | $0.44 | +6.50% | 0.37% | $3.12 |
| Year 10 | $0.47 | +6.50% | 0.40% | $3.59 |
| Year 11 | $0.50 | +6.50% | 0.42% | $4.09 |
| Year 12 | $0.53 | +6.50% | 0.45% | $4.62 |
| Year 13 | $0.57 | +6.50% | 0.48% | $5.19 |
| Year 14 | $0.60 | +6.50% | 0.51% | $5.80 |
| Year 15 | $0.64 | +6.50% | 0.55% | $6.44 |
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
