Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.54%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.54%
LLY now pays $6.46 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(2016-07-19) | $79.97 | 8.08% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-27) | $243.58 | 2.65% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-28) | $458.48 | 1.41% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-22) | $776.44 | 0.83% |
| Buying today(at $1197.63) | $1197.63 | 0.54% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.54% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 15.2% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.54%
In 3 years
0.95%
In 5 years
1.39%
In 10 years
3.59%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Eli Lilly and Company (LLY).
Starting Yield
0.54%
Ending YOC
4.49%
Year 15 Dividend
$53.81
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$359.30
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $6.46 | N/A | 0.54% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $7.44 | +15.18% | 0.62% | $7.44 |
| Year 2 | $8.57 | +15.18% | 0.72% | $16.01 |
| Year 3 | $9.87 | +15.18% | 0.82% | $25.88 |
| Year 4 | $11.37 | +15.18% | 0.95% | $37.25 |
| Year 5 | $13.10 | +15.18% | 1.09% | $50.35 |
| Year 6 | $15.08 | +15.18% | 1.26% | $65.43 |
| Year 7 | $17.37 | +15.18% | 1.45% | $82.80 |
| Year 8 | $20.01 | +15.18% | 1.67% | $102.81 |
| Year 9 | $23.05 | +15.18% | 1.92% | $125.86 |
| Year 10 | $26.55 | +15.18% | 2.22% | $152.41 |
| Year 11 | $30.58 | +15.18% | 2.55% | $182.98 |
| Year 12 | $35.22 | +15.18% | 2.94% | $218.20 |
| Year 13 | $40.56 | +15.18% | 3.39% | $258.76 |
| Year 14 | $46.72 | +15.18% | 3.90% | $305.48 |
| Year 15 | $53.81 | +15.18% | 4.49% | $359.30 |
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
