Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.97%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.97%
LII now pays $5.26 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(2016-07-28) | $158.97 | 3.31% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-30) | $329.43 | 1.60% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-24) | $331.91 | 1.58% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-28) | $654.42 | 0.80% |
| Buying today(at $431.53) | $431.53 | 0.97% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.97% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 9.7% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.97%
In 3 years
1.40%
In 5 years
1.80%
In 10 years
3.33%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Lennox International Inc. (LII).
Starting Yield
1.22%
Ending YOC
4.91%
Year 15 Dividend
$21.18
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$179.50
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $5.26 | N/A | 1.22% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $5.77 | +9.73% | 1.34% | $5.77 |
| Year 2 | $6.33 | +9.73% | 1.47% | $12.11 |
| Year 3 | $6.95 | +9.73% | 1.61% | $19.05 |
| Year 4 | $7.63 | +9.73% | 1.77% | $26.68 |
| Year 5 | $8.37 | +9.73% | 1.94% | $35.05 |
| Year 6 | $9.18 | +9.73% | 2.13% | $44.23 |
| Year 7 | $10.08 | +9.73% | 2.33% | $54.31 |
| Year 8 | $11.06 | +9.73% | 2.56% | $65.36 |
| Year 9 | $12.13 | +9.73% | 2.81% | $77.49 |
| Year 10 | $13.31 | +9.73% | 3.08% | $90.81 |
| Year 11 | $14.61 | +9.73% | 3.38% | $105.41 |
| Year 12 | $16.03 | +9.73% | 3.71% | $121.44 |
| Year 13 | $17.59 | +9.73% | 4.08% | $139.03 |
| Year 14 | $19.30 | +9.73% | 4.47% | $158.33 |
| Year 15 | $21.18 | +9.73% | 4.91% | $179.50 |
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
