Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 5.40%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
5.40%
LYB now pays $3.44 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(2016-09-12) | $76.75 | 4.48% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $93.83 | 3.67% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-11) | $100.32 | 3.43% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $54.39 | 6.32% |
| Buying today(at $59.16) | $59.16 | 5.40% |
Projection: starting from today's 5.40% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
5.40%
In 3 years
6.30%
In 5 years
6.98%
In 10 years
9.01%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB).
Starting Yield
5.81%
Ending YOC
12.71%
Year 15 Dividend
$7.52
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$80.29
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.44 | N/A | 5.81% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.62 | +5.35% | 6.13% | $3.62 |
| Year 2 | $3.82 | +5.35% | 6.45% | $7.44 |
| Year 3 | $4.02 | +5.35% | 6.80% | $11.46 |
| Year 4 | $4.24 | +5.35% | 7.16% | $15.70 |
| Year 5 | $4.46 | +5.35% | 7.55% | $20.17 |
| Year 6 | $4.70 | +5.35% | 7.95% | $24.87 |
| Year 7 | $4.95 | +5.35% | 8.37% | $29.82 |
| Year 8 | $5.22 | +5.35% | 8.82% | $35.04 |
| Year 9 | $5.50 | +5.35% | 9.29% | $40.54 |
| Year 10 | $5.79 | +5.35% | 9.79% | $46.33 |
| Year 11 | $6.10 | +5.35% | 10.32% | $52.44 |
| Year 12 | $6.43 | +5.35% | 10.87% | $58.87 |
| Year 13 | $6.77 | +5.35% | 11.45% | $65.64 |
| Year 14 | $7.14 | +5.35% | 12.06% | $72.78 |
| Year 15 | $7.52 | +5.35% | 12.71% | $80.29 |
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
