Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.88%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.88%
LCUT now pays $0.17 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(2016-10-04) | $13.40 | 1.27% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $18.19 | 0.93% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $5.13 | 3.31% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $3.82 | 4.45% |
| Buying today |
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
| $9.16 |
| 1.88% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.88% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 0.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.88%
In 3 years
1.88%
In 5 years
1.88%
In 10 years
1.88%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Lifetime Brands, Inc. (LCUT).
Starting Yield
1.86%
Ending YOC
4.77%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.44
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$4.38
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.17 | N/A | 1.86% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.18 | +6.50% | 1.98% | $0.18 |
| Year 2 | $0.19 | +6.50% | 2.11% | $0.37 |
| Year 3 | $0.21 | +6.50% | 2.24% | $0.58 |
| Year 4 | $0.22 | +6.50% | 2.39% | $0.80 |
| Year 5 | $0.23 | +6.50% | 2.54% | $1.03 |
| Year 6 | $0.25 | +6.50% | 2.71% | $1.28 |
| Year 7 | $0.26 | +6.50% | 2.88% | $1.54 |
| Year 8 | $0.28 | +6.50% | 3.07% | $1.82 |
| Year 9 | $0.30 | +6.50% | 3.27% | $2.12 |
| Year 10 | $0.32 | +6.50% | 3.48% | $2.44 |
| Year 11 | $0.34 | +6.50% | 3.71% | $2.78 |
| Year 12 | $0.36 | +6.50% | 3.95% | $3.14 |
| Year 13 | $0.39 | +6.50% | 4.21% | $3.53 |
| Year 14 | $0.41 | +6.50% | 4.48% | $3.94 |
| Year 15 | $0.44 | +6.50% | 4.77% | $4.38 |
