Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 3.16%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
3.16%
LW now pays $1.51 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-09-10) | $60.49 | 2.50% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-13) | $99.09 | 1.52% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-12) | $56.42 | 2.68% |
| Buying today(at $46.83) | $46.83 | 3.16% |
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
Projection: starting from today's 3.16% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 12.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
3.16%
In 3 years
4.44%
In 5 years
5.57%
In 10 years
9.82%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW).
Starting Yield
3.22%
Ending YOC
13.43%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.29
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$52.68
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.51 | N/A | 3.22% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.66 | +9.98% | 3.55% | $1.66 |
| Year 2 | $1.83 | +9.98% | 3.90% | $3.49 |
| Year 3 | $2.01 | +9.98% | 4.29% | $5.50 |
| Year 4 | $2.21 | +9.98% | 4.72% | $7.71 |
| Year 5 | $2.43 | +9.98% | 5.19% | $10.13 |
| Year 6 | $2.67 | +9.98% | 5.71% | $12.81 |
| Year 7 | $2.94 | +9.98% | 6.28% | $15.75 |
| Year 8 | $3.23 | +9.98% | 6.90% | $18.98 |
| Year 9 | $3.55 | +9.98% | 7.59% | $22.53 |
| Year 10 | $3.91 | +9.98% | 8.35% | $26.44 |
| Year 11 | $4.30 | +9.98% | 9.18% | $30.74 |
| Year 12 | $4.73 | +9.98% | 10.10% | $35.47 |
| Year 13 | $5.20 | +9.98% | 11.11% | $40.67 |
| Year 14 | $5.72 | +9.98% | 12.21% | $46.39 |
| Year 15 | $6.29 | +9.98% | 13.43% | $52.68 |
