Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.92%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.92%
LH now pays $2.88 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(2016-07-26) | $118.55 | 2.43% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-22) | $241.49 | 1.19% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-25) | $221.70 | 1.30% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $261.72 | 1.10% |
| Buying today(at $314.23) | $314.23 | 0.92% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.92% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.1% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.92%
In 3 years
7.68%
In 5 years
31.69%
In 10 years
1095.91%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH).
Starting Yield
0.92%
Ending YOC
2.56%
Year 15 Dividend
$8.06
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$78.11
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.88 | N/A | 0.92% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.08 | +7.10% | 0.98% | $3.08 |
| Year 2 | $3.30 | +7.10% | 1.05% | $6.39 |
| Year 3 | $3.54 | +7.10% | 1.13% | $9.93 |
| Year 4 | $3.79 | +7.10% | 1.21% | $13.72 |
| Year 5 | $4.06 | +7.10% | 1.29% | $17.77 |
| Year 6 | $4.35 | +7.10% | 1.38% | $22.12 |
| Year 7 | $4.65 | +7.10% | 1.48% | $26.77 |
| Year 8 | $4.99 | +7.10% | 1.59% | $31.76 |
| Year 9 | $5.34 | +7.10% | 1.70% | $37.10 |
| Year 10 | $5.72 | +7.10% | 1.82% | $42.82 |
| Year 11 | $6.12 | +7.10% | 1.95% | $48.94 |
| Year 12 | $6.56 | +7.10% | 2.09% | $55.50 |
| Year 13 | $7.03 | +7.10% | 2.24% | $62.53 |
| Year 14 | $7.52 | +7.10% | 2.39% | $70.05 |
| Year 15 | $8.06 | +7.10% | 2.56% | $78.11 |
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
