Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.08%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.08%
LNT now pays $2.11 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) | $38.81 | 5.44% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $59.28 | 3.56% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $49.23 | 4.29% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $64.01 | 3.30% |
| Buying today(at $67.86) | $67.86 | 3.08% |
Projection: starting from today's 3.08% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.08%
In 3 years
3.66%
In 5 years
4.11%
In 10 years
5.50%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Alliant Energy Corporation (LNT).
Starting Yield
3.11%
Ending YOC
7.41%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.03
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$51.88
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.11 | N/A | 3.11% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.24 | +5.96% | 3.29% | $2.24 |
| Year 2 | $2.37 | +5.96% | 3.49% | $4.60 |
| Year 3 | $2.51 | +5.96% | 3.70% | $7.11 |
| Year 4 | $2.66 | +5.96% | 3.92% | $9.77 |
| Year 5 | $2.82 | +5.96% | 4.15% | $12.59 |
| Year 6 | $2.99 | +5.96% | 4.40% | $15.58 |
| Year 7 | $3.16 | +5.96% | 4.66% | $18.74 |
| Year 8 | $3.35 | +5.96% | 4.94% | $22.10 |
| Year 9 | $3.55 | +5.96% | 5.24% | $25.65 |
| Year 10 | $3.76 | +5.96% | 5.55% | $29.41 |
| Year 11 | $3.99 | +5.96% | 5.88% | $33.40 |
| Year 12 | $4.23 | +5.96% | 6.23% | $37.63 |
| Year 13 | $4.48 | +5.96% | 6.60% | $42.11 |
| Year 14 | $4.75 | +5.96% | 6.99% | $46.85 |
| Year 15 | $5.03 | +5.96% | 7.41% | $51.88 |
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
