Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.51%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.51%
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(2016-09-06) | $46.63 | 4.29% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $98.59 | 2.03% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-15) | $114.76 | 1.74% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $137.45 | 1.46% |
| Buying today(at $82.11) | $82.11 | 2.51% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.51% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 19.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.51%
In 3 years
4.33%
In 5 years
6.22%
In 10 years
15.42%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Lennar Corporation (LEN).
Starting Yield
2.44%
Ending YOC
88.05%
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 | 2.44% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.54 | +27.02% | 3.09% | $2.54 |
| Year 2 | $3.23 | +27.02% | 3.93% | $5.77 |
| Year 3 | $4.10 | +27.02% | 4.99% | $9.87 |
| Year 4 | $5.21 | +27.02% | 6.34% | $15.07 |
| Year 5 | $6.61 | +27.02% | 8.05% | $21.68 |
| Year 6 | $8.40 | +27.02% | 10.23% | $30.08 |
| Year 7 | $10.67 | +27.02% | 12.99% | $40.75 |
| Year 8 | $13.55 | +27.02% | 16.50% | $54.31 |
| Year 9 | $17.21 | +27.02% | 20.96% | $71.52 |
| Year 10 | $21.87 | +27.02% | 26.63% | $93.38 |
| Year 11 | $27.77 | +27.02% | 33.82% | $121.16 |
| Year 12 | $35.28 | +27.02% | 42.96% | $156.44 |
| Year 13 | $44.81 | +27.02% | 54.57% | $201.24 |
| Year 14 | $56.92 | +27.02% | 69.32% | $258.16 |
| Year 15 | $72.30 | +27.02% | 88.05% | $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
