Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.38%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.38%
ALB now pays $1.63 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(2016-09-07) | $82.95 | 1.97% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $233.98 | 0.70% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $189.83 | 0.86% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $73.32 | 2.22% |
| Buying today(at $113.47) | $113.47 | 1.38% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.38% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 1.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.38%
In 3 years
1.42%
In 5 years
1.45%
In 10 years
1.52%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Albemarle Corporation (ALB).
Starting Yield
1.44%
Ending YOC
1.67%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.90
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$26.54
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.63 | N/A | 1.44% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.65 | +1.02% | 1.45% | $1.65 |
| Year 2 | $1.66 | +1.02% | 1.47% | $3.31 |
| Year 3 | $1.68 | +1.02% | 1.48% | $4.99 |
| Year 4 | $1.70 | +1.02% | 1.50% | $6.69 |
| Year 5 | $1.71 | +1.02% | 1.51% | $8.40 |
| Year 6 | $1.73 | +1.02% | 1.53% | $10.14 |
| Year 7 | $1.75 | +1.02% | 1.54% | $11.89 |
| Year 8 | $1.77 | +1.02% | 1.56% | $13.65 |
| Year 9 | $1.79 | +1.02% | 1.57% | $15.44 |
| Year 10 | $1.80 | +1.02% | 1.59% | $17.24 |
| Year 11 | $1.82 | +1.02% | 1.61% | $19.07 |
| Year 12 | $1.84 | +1.02% | 1.62% | $20.91 |
| Year 13 | $1.86 | +1.02% | 1.64% | $22.77 |
| Year 14 | $1.88 | +1.02% | 1.66% | $24.65 |
| Year 15 | $1.90 | +1.02% | 1.67% | $26.54 |
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
