Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.21%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.21%
LIN now pays $6.20 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(2016-07-21) | $117.68 | 5.27% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-19) | $284.67 | 2.18% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-20) | $381.60 | 1.62% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-24) | $471.49 | 1.31% |
| Buying today(at $512.28) | $512.28 | 1.21% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.21% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 9.3% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.21%
In 3 years
1.71%
In 5 years
2.16%
In 10 years
3.85%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Linde plc (LIN).
Starting Yield
1.21%
Ending YOC
4.58%
Year 15 Dividend
$23.44
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$203.18
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $6.20 | N/A | 1.21% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $6.77 | +9.27% | 1.32% | $6.77 |
| Year 2 | $7.40 | +9.27% | 1.45% | $14.18 |
| Year 3 | $8.09 | +9.27% | 1.58% | $22.27 |
| Year 4 | $8.84 | +9.27% | 1.73% | $31.11 |
| Year 5 | $9.66 | +9.27% | 1.89% | $40.76 |
| Year 6 | $10.55 | +9.27% | 2.06% | $51.32 |
| Year 7 | $11.53 | +9.27% | 2.25% | $62.85 |
| Year 8 | $12.60 | +9.27% | 2.46% | $75.45 |
| Year 9 | $13.77 | +9.27% | 2.69% | $89.22 |
| Year 10 | $15.05 | +9.27% | 2.94% | $104.26 |
| Year 11 | $16.44 | +9.27% | 3.21% | $120.70 |
| Year 12 | $17.96 | +9.27% | 3.51% | $138.67 |
| Year 13 | $19.63 | +9.27% | 3.83% | $158.30 |
| Year 14 | $21.45 | +9.27% | 4.19% | $179.75 |
| Year 15 | $23.44 | +9.27% | 4.58% | $203.18 |
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
