Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.17%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.17%
LMAT now pays $0.95 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(2016-10-06) | $19.86 | 4.78% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-08) | $53.49 | 1.78% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $54.89 | 1.73% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $86.79 | 1.09% |
| Buying today(at $79.27) | $79.27 | 1.17% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.17% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 16.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.17%
In 3 years
1.84%
In 5 years
2.48%
In 10 years
5.23%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. (LMAT).
Starting Yield
1.20%
Ending YOC
11.19%
Year 15 Dividend
$8.87
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$57.24
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.95 | N/A | 1.20% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.10 | +16.06% | 1.39% | $1.10 |
| Year 2 | $1.28 | +16.06% | 1.61% | $2.38 |
| Year 3 | $1.49 | +16.06% | 1.87% | $3.87 |
| Year 4 | $1.72 | +16.06% | 2.17% | $5.59 |
| Year 5 | $2.00 | +16.06% | 2.52% | $7.59 |
| Year 6 | $2.32 | +16.06% | 2.93% | $9.91 |
| Year 7 | $2.69 | +16.06% | 3.40% | $12.61 |
| Year 8 | $3.13 | +16.06% | 3.95% | $15.74 |
| Year 9 | $3.63 | +16.06% | 4.58% | $19.37 |
| Year 10 | $4.21 | +16.06% | 5.31% | $23.58 |
| Year 11 | $4.89 | +16.06% | 6.17% | $28.47 |
| Year 12 | $5.67 | +16.06% | 7.16% | $34.14 |
| Year 13 | $6.59 | +16.06% | 8.31% | $40.73 |
| Year 14 | $7.64 | +16.06% | 9.64% | $48.37 |
| Year 15 | $8.87 | +16.06% | 11.19% | $57.24 |
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
