Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.50%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.50%
LDOS now pays $1.69 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(2016-08-01) | $50.54 | 3.34% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-27) | $106.76 | 1.58% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-31) | $93.53 | 1.81% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $161.51 | 1.05% |
| Buying today(at $113.08) | $113.08 | 1.50% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.50% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 3.7% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.50%
In 3 years
1.75%
In 5 years
1.94%
In 10 years
2.50%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS).
Starting Yield
1.49%
Ending YOC
2.57%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.91
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$34.29
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.69 | N/A | 1.49% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.75 | +3.69% | 1.55% | $1.75 |
| Year 2 | $1.82 | +3.69% | 1.61% | $3.57 |
| Year 3 | $1.88 | +3.69% | 1.67% | $5.45 |
| Year 4 | $1.95 | +3.69% | 1.73% | $7.41 |
| Year 5 | $2.03 | +3.69% | 1.79% | $9.43 |
| Year 6 | $2.10 | +3.69% | 1.86% | $11.53 |
| Year 7 | $2.18 | +3.69% | 1.93% | $13.71 |
| Year 8 | $2.26 | +3.69% | 2.00% | $15.97 |
| Year 9 | $2.34 | +3.69% | 2.07% | $18.31 |
| Year 10 | $2.43 | +3.69% | 2.15% | $20.74 |
| Year 11 | $2.52 | +3.69% | 2.23% | $23.26 |
| Year 12 | $2.61 | +3.69% | 2.31% | $25.87 |
| Year 13 | $2.71 | +3.69% | 2.39% | $28.57 |
| Year 14 | $2.81 | +3.69% | 2.48% | $31.38 |
| Year 15 | $2.91 | +3.69% | 2.57% | $34.29 |
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
