Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.25%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.25%
LAKE now pays $0.03 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(2016-10-04) | $10.15 | 0.30% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $21.00 | 0.14% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $15.15 | 0.20% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $15.30 | 0.20% |
| Buying today(at $11.19) | $11.19 | 0.25% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Lakeland Industries, Inc. (LAKE).
Starting Yield
0.27%
Ending YOC
0.85%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.10
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$0.88
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.03 | N/A | 0.27% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.03 | +8.00% | 0.29% | $0.03 |
| Year 2 | $0.03 | +8.00% | 0.31% | $0.07 |
| Year 3 | $0.04 | +8.00% | 0.34% | $0.11 |
| Year 4 | $0.04 | +8.00% | 0.36% | $0.15 |
| Year 5 | $0.04 | +8.00% | 0.39% | $0.19 |
| Year 6 | $0.05 | +8.00% | 0.43% | $0.24 |
| Year 7 | $0.05 | +8.00% | 0.46% | $0.29 |
| Year 8 | $0.06 | +8.00% | 0.50% | $0.34 |
| Year 9 | $0.06 | +8.00% | 0.54% | $0.40 |
| Year 10 | $0.06 | +8.00% | 0.58% | $0.47 |
| Year 11 | $0.07 | +8.00% | 0.63% | $0.54 |
| Year 12 | $0.08 | +8.00% | 0.68% | $0.61 |
| Year 13 | $0.08 | +8.00% | 0.73% | $0.70 |
| Year 14 | $0.09 | +8.00% | 0.79% | $0.78 |
| Year 15 | $0.10 | +8.00% | 0.85% | $0.88 |
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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