Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.60%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.60%
LLY now pays $6.69 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(2016-09-06) | $78.51 | 8.52% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $233.09 | 2.87% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $558.19 | 1.20% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $750.61 | 0.89% |
| Buying today(at $1123.04) | $1123.04 | 0.60% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.60% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 14.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.60%
In 3 years
0.91%
In 5 years
1.21%
In 10 years
2.46%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Eli Lilly and Company (LLY).
Starting Yield
0.60%
Ending YOC
4.96%
Year 15 Dividend
$55.73
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$372.09
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $6.69 | N/A | 0.60% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $7.71 | +15.18% | 0.69% | $7.71 |
| Year 2 | $8.88 | +15.18% | 0.79% | $16.58 |
| Year 3 | $10.22 | +15.18% | 0.91% | $26.80 |
| Year 4 | $11.77 | +15.18% | 1.05% | $38.58 |
| Year 5 | $13.56 | +15.18% | 1.21% | $52.14 |
| Year 6 | $15.62 | +15.18% | 1.39% | $67.76 |
| Year 7 | $17.99 | +15.18% | 1.60% | $85.75 |
| Year 8 | $20.72 | +15.18% | 1.85% | $106.47 |
| Year 9 | $23.87 | +15.18% | 2.13% | $130.34 |
| Year 10 | $27.49 | +15.18% | 2.45% | $157.83 |
| Year 11 | $31.66 | +15.18% | 2.82% | $189.50 |
| Year 12 | $36.47 | +15.18% | 3.25% | $225.97 |
| Year 13 | $42.01 | +15.18% | 3.74% | $267.98 |
| Year 14 | $48.38 | +15.18% | 4.31% | $316.36 |
| Year 15 | $55.73 | +15.18% | 4.96% | $372.09 |
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
