Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.49%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.49%
ESLT now pays $3.50 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 years ago(2016-09-29) | $95.52 | 3.66% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-07) | $145.32 | 2.41% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-10) | $206.02 | 1.70% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-02) | $508.02 | 0.69% |
| Buying today(at $694.81) | $694.81 | 0.49% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.49% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 11.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.49%
In 3 years
0.67%
In 5 years
0.82%
In 10 years
1.36%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Elbit Systems Ltd. (ESLT).
Starting Yield
0.50%
Ending YOC
2.13%
Year 15 Dividend
$14.80
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$123.30
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.50 | N/A | 0.50% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.85 | +10.09% | 0.55% | $3.85 |
| Year 2 | $4.24 | +10.09% | 0.61% | $8.10 |
| Year 3 | $4.67 | +10.09% | 0.67% | $12.77 |
| Year 4 | $5.14 | +10.09% | 0.74% | $17.91 |
| Year 5 | $5.66 | +10.09% | 0.81% | $23.57 |
| Year 6 | $6.23 | +10.09% | 0.90% | $29.80 |
| Year 7 | $6.86 | +10.09% | 0.99% | $36.66 |
| Year 8 | $7.55 | +10.09% | 1.09% | $44.21 |
| Year 9 | $8.31 | +10.09% | 1.20% | $52.52 |
| Year 10 | $9.15 | +10.09% | 1.32% | $61.67 |
| Year 11 | $10.08 | +10.09% | 1.45% | $71.75 |
| Year 12 | $11.09 | +10.09% | 1.60% | $82.84 |
| Year 13 | $12.21 | +10.09% | 1.76% | $95.06 |
| Year 14 | $13.44 | +10.09% | 1.93% | $108.50 |
| Year 15 | $14.80 | +10.09% | 2.13% | $123.30 |
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
