Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.41%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.41%
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(2016-09-07) | $161.90 | 3.25% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $325.75 | 1.61% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-12) | $385.78 | 1.36% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-05) | $578.05 | 0.91% |
| Buying today(at $366.04) | $366.04 | 1.41% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.41% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 9.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.41%
In 3 years
1.87%
In 5 years
2.25%
In 10 years
3.57%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Lennox International Inc. (LII).
Starting Yield
1.44%
Ending YOC
5.79%
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 | 1.44% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $5.77 | +9.73% | 1.58% | $5.77 |
| Year 2 | $6.33 | +9.73% | 1.73% | $12.11 |
| Year 3 | $6.95 | +9.73% | 1.90% | $19.05 |
| Year 4 | $7.63 | +9.73% | 2.08% | $26.68 |
| Year 5 | $8.37 | +9.73% | 2.29% | $35.05 |
| Year 6 | $9.18 | +9.73% | 2.51% | $44.23 |
| Year 7 | $10.08 | +9.73% | 2.75% | $54.31 |
| Year 8 | $11.06 | +9.73% | 3.02% | $65.36 |
| Year 9 | $12.13 | +9.73% | 3.31% | $77.49 |
| Year 10 | $13.31 | +9.73% | 3.64% | $90.81 |
| Year 11 | $14.61 | +9.73% | 3.99% | $105.41 |
| Year 12 | $16.03 | +9.73% | 4.38% | $121.44 |
| Year 13 | $17.59 | +9.73% | 4.80% | $139.03 |
| Year 14 | $19.30 | +9.73% | 5.27% | $158.33 |
| Year 15 | $21.18 | +9.73% | 5.79% | $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
