Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.85%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.85%
LW now pays $1.50 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(2021-07-29) | $67.25 | 2.23% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-01) | $103.17 | 1.45% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-31) | $57.07 | 2.63% |
| Buying today(at $52.96) | $52.96 | 2.85% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.85% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 10.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.85%
In 3 years
4.49%
In 5 years
6.08%
In 10 years
12.96%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW).
Starting Yield
2.83%
Ending YOC
11.80%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.25
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$52.33
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.50 | N/A | 2.83% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.65 | +9.98% | 3.11% | $1.65 |
| Year 2 | $1.81 | +9.98% | 3.43% | $3.46 |
| Year 3 | $2.00 | +9.98% | 3.77% | $5.46 |
| Year 4 | $2.19 | +9.98% | 4.14% | $7.65 |
| Year 5 | $2.41 | +9.98% | 4.56% | $10.07 |
| Year 6 | $2.65 | +9.98% | 5.01% | $12.72 |
| Year 7 | $2.92 | +9.98% | 5.51% | $15.64 |
| Year 8 | $3.21 | +9.98% | 6.06% | $18.85 |
| Year 9 | $3.53 | +9.98% | 6.67% | $22.38 |
| Year 10 | $3.88 | +9.98% | 7.33% | $26.27 |
| Year 11 | $4.27 | +9.98% | 8.06% | $30.54 |
| Year 12 | $4.70 | +9.98% | 8.87% | $35.24 |
| Year 13 | $5.17 | +9.98% | 9.75% | $40.40 |
| Year 14 | $5.68 | +9.98% | 10.73% | $46.08 |
| Year 15 | $6.25 | +9.98% | 11.80% | $52.33 |
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
