Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 6.58%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
6.58%
LYB now pays $4.12 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(2016-08-12) | $75.33 | 5.47% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-09) | $99.64 | 4.13% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-11) | $99.16 | 4.15% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-11) | $48.34 | 8.52% |
| Buying today(at $62.65) | $62.65 | 6.58% |
Projection: starting from today's 6.58% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 5.3% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
6.58%
In 3 years
8.07%
In 5 years
9.25%
In 10 years
13.02%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB).
Starting Yield
6.58%
Ending YOC
14.37%
Year 15 Dividend
$9.00
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$96.17
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.12 | N/A | 6.58% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.34 | +5.35% | 6.93% | $4.34 |
| Year 2 | $4.57 | +5.35% | 7.30% | $8.91 |
| Year 3 | $4.82 | +5.35% | 7.69% | $13.73 |
| Year 4 | $5.07 | +5.35% | 8.10% | $18.81 |
| Year 5 | $5.35 | +5.35% | 8.53% | $24.15 |
| Year 6 | $5.63 | +5.35% | 8.99% | $29.78 |
| Year 7 | $5.93 | +5.35% | 9.47% | $35.72 |
| Year 8 | $6.25 | +5.35% | 9.98% | $41.97 |
| Year 9 | $6.59 | +5.35% | 10.51% | $48.56 |
| Year 10 | $6.94 | +5.35% | 11.07% | $55.49 |
| Year 11 | $7.31 | +5.35% | 11.67% | $62.80 |
| Year 12 | $7.70 | +5.35% | 12.29% | $70.50 |
| Year 13 | $8.11 | +5.35% | 12.95% | $78.62 |
| Year 14 | $8.55 | +5.35% | 13.64% | $87.16 |
| Year 15 | $9.00 | +5.35% | 14.37% | $96.17 |
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
