Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.24%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.24%
ALB now pays $1.62 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(2016-08-02) | $84.37 | 1.92% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-10) | $239.03 | 0.68% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-11) | $187.49 | 0.86% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-05) | $68.25 | 2.37% |
| Buying today(at $131.11) | $131.11 | 1.24% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.24% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 1.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.24%
In 3 years
1.28%
In 5 years
1.32%
In 10 years
1.40%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Albemarle Corporation (ALB).
Starting Yield
1.24%
Ending YOC
1.44%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.89
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$26.38
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.62 | N/A | 1.24% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.64 | +1.02% | 1.25% | $1.64 |
| Year 2 | $1.65 | +1.02% | 1.26% | $3.29 |
| Year 3 | $1.67 | +1.02% | 1.27% | $4.96 |
| Year 4 | $1.69 | +1.02% | 1.29% | $6.65 |
| Year 5 | $1.70 | +1.02% | 1.30% | $8.35 |
| Year 6 | $1.72 | +1.02% | 1.31% | $10.07 |
| Year 7 | $1.74 | +1.02% | 1.33% | $11.81 |
| Year 8 | $1.76 | +1.02% | 1.34% | $13.57 |
| Year 9 | $1.77 | +1.02% | 1.35% | $15.34 |
| Year 10 | $1.79 | +1.02% | 1.37% | $17.14 |
| Year 11 | $1.81 | +1.02% | 1.38% | $18.95 |
| Year 12 | $1.83 | +1.02% | 1.40% | $20.78 |
| Year 13 | $1.85 | +1.02% | 1.41% | $22.63 |
| Year 14 | $1.87 | +1.02% | 1.42% | $24.49 |
| Year 15 | $1.89 | +1.02% | 1.44% | $26.38 |
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
