Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.99%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.99%
LHX now pays $4.95 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) | $93.80 | 5.28% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $226.98 | 2.18% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $172.45 | 2.87% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $270.71 | 1.83% |
| Buying today(at $245.54) | $245.54 | 1.99% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.99% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 4.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.99%
In 3 years
2.25%
In 5 years
2.44%
In 10 years
2.99%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (LHX).
Starting Yield
2.02%
Ending YOC
5.67%
Year 15 Dividend
$13.93
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$134.72
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.95 | N/A | 2.02% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $5.30 | +7.14% | 2.16% | $5.30 |
| Year 2 | $5.68 | +7.14% | 2.31% | $10.99 |
| Year 3 | $6.09 | +7.14% | 2.48% | $17.07 |
| Year 4 | $6.52 | +7.14% | 2.66% | $23.60 |
| Year 5 | $6.99 | +7.14% | 2.85% | $30.58 |
| Year 6 | $7.49 | +7.14% | 3.05% | $38.07 |
| Year 7 | $8.02 | +7.14% | 3.27% | $46.09 |
| Year 8 | $8.59 | +7.14% | 3.50% | $54.69 |
| Year 9 | $9.21 | +7.14% | 3.75% | $63.90 |
| Year 10 | $9.87 | +7.14% | 4.02% | $73.76 |
| Year 11 | $10.57 | +7.14% | 4.30% | $84.33 |
| Year 12 | $11.32 | +7.14% | 4.61% | $95.66 |
| Year 13 | $12.13 | +7.14% | 4.94% | $107.79 |
| Year 14 | $13.00 | +7.14% | 5.29% | $120.79 |
| Year 15 | $13.93 | +7.14% | 5.67% | $134.72 |
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
