Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.34%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.34%
LEN now pays $2.00 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(2016-08-12) | $46.75 | 4.28% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-10) | $105.72 | 1.89% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-11) | $123.23 | 1.62% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-05) | $120.10 | 1.67% |
| Buying today(at $85.60) | $85.60 | 2.34% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.34% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 27.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.34%
In 3 years
4.83%
In 5 years
7.83%
In 10 years
26.24%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Lennar Corporation (LEN).
Starting Yield
2.34%
Ending YOC
84.46%
Year 15 Dividend
$72.30
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$330.46
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.00 | N/A | 2.34% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.54 | +27.02% | 2.97% | $2.54 |
| Year 2 | $3.23 | +27.02% | 3.77% | $5.77 |
| Year 3 | $4.10 | +27.02% | 4.79% | $9.87 |
| Year 4 | $5.21 | +27.02% | 6.08% | $15.07 |
| Year 5 | $6.61 | +27.02% | 7.73% | $21.68 |
| Year 6 | $8.40 | +27.02% | 9.81% | $30.08 |
| Year 7 | $10.67 | +27.02% | 12.46% | $40.75 |
| Year 8 | $13.55 | +27.02% | 15.83% | $54.31 |
| Year 9 | $17.21 | +27.02% | 20.11% | $71.52 |
| Year 10 | $21.87 | +27.02% | 25.54% | $93.38 |
| Year 11 | $27.77 | +27.02% | 32.45% | $121.16 |
| Year 12 | $35.28 | +27.02% | 41.21% | $156.44 |
| Year 13 | $44.81 | +27.02% | 52.35% | $201.24 |
| Year 14 | $56.92 | +27.02% | 66.49% | $258.16 |
| Year 15 | $72.30 | +27.02% | 84.46% | $330.46 |
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
