Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 6.13%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
6.13%
LINE now pays $2.12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago(2025-10-01) | $39.54 | 5.36% |
| Buying today(at $34.58) | $34.58 | 6.13% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Lineage, Inc. (LINE).
Starting Yield
6.13%
Ending YOC
19.45%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.72
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$62.17
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.12 | N/A | 6.13% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.29 | +8.00% | 6.62% | $2.29 |
| Year 2 | $2.47 | +8.00% | 7.15% | $4.76 |
| Year 3 | $2.67 | +8.00% | 7.72% | $7.43 |
| Year 4 | $2.88 | +8.00% | 8.34% | $10.32 |
| Year 5 | $3.11 | +8.00% | 9.01% | $13.43 |
| Year 6 | $3.36 | +8.00% | 9.73% | $16.80 |
| Year 7 | $3.63 | +8.00% | 10.51% | $20.43 |
| Year 8 | $3.92 | +8.00% | 11.35% | $24.35 |
| Year 9 | $4.24 | +8.00% | 12.26% | $28.59 |
| Year 10 | $4.58 | +8.00% | 13.24% | $33.17 |
| Year 11 | $4.94 | +8.00% | 14.29% | $38.11 |
| Year 12 | $5.34 | +8.00% | 15.44% | $43.45 |
| Year 13 | $5.77 | +8.00% | 16.67% | $49.22 |
| Year 14 | $6.23 | +8.00% | 18.01% | $55.44 |
| Year 15 | $6.72 | +8.00% | 19.45% | $62.17 |
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.
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