Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.94%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.94%
LH now pays $2.88 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) | $118.87 | 2.42% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $254.97 | 1.13% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $204.45 | 1.41% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $278.11 | 1.04% |
| Buying today(at $311.54) | $311.54 | 0.94% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.94% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 7.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.94%
In 3 years
1.15%
In 5 years
1.32%
In 10 years
1.86%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH).
Starting Yield
0.92%
Ending YOC
2.93%
Year 15 Dividend
$9.14
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$84.45
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.88 | N/A | 0.92% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.11 | +8.00% | 1.00% | $3.11 |
| Year 2 | $3.36 | +8.00% | 1.08% | $6.47 |
| Year 3 | $3.63 | +8.00% | 1.16% | $10.10 |
| Year 4 | $3.92 | +8.00% | 1.26% | $14.02 |
| Year 5 | $4.23 | +8.00% | 1.36% | $18.25 |
| Year 6 | $4.57 | +8.00% | 1.47% | $22.82 |
| Year 7 | $4.94 | +8.00% | 1.58% | $27.75 |
| Year 8 | $5.33 | +8.00% | 1.71% | $33.08 |
| Year 9 | $5.76 | +8.00% | 1.85% | $38.84 |
| Year 10 | $6.22 | +8.00% | 2.00% | $45.06 |
| Year 11 | $6.72 | +8.00% | 2.16% | $51.77 |
| Year 12 | $7.25 | +8.00% | 2.33% | $59.03 |
| Year 13 | $7.83 | +8.00% | 2.51% | $66.86 |
| Year 14 | $8.46 | +8.00% | 2.72% | $75.32 |
| Year 15 | $9.14 | +8.00% | 2.93% | $84.45 |
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
