Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.61%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.61%
LHX now pays $4.90 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) | $86.32 | 5.68% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-22) | $226.12 | 2.17% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-25) | $201.55 | 2.43% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-29) | $272.31 | 1.80% |
| Buying today(at $297.21) | $297.21 | 1.61% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.61% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.1% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.61%
In 3 years
1.89%
In 5 years
2.10%
In 10 years
2.76%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (LHX).
Starting Yield
1.65%
Ending YOC
4.64%
Year 15 Dividend
$13.79
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$133.36
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.90 | N/A | 1.65% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $5.25 | +7.14% | 1.77% | $5.25 |
| Year 2 | $5.62 | +7.14% | 1.89% | $10.87 |
| Year 3 | $6.03 | +7.14% | 2.03% | $16.90 |
| Year 4 | $6.46 | +7.14% | 2.17% | $23.36 |
| Year 5 | $6.92 | +7.14% | 2.33% | $30.28 |
| Year 6 | $7.41 | +7.14% | 2.49% | $37.69 |
| Year 7 | $7.94 | +7.14% | 2.67% | $45.63 |
| Year 8 | $8.51 | +7.14% | 2.86% | $54.13 |
| Year 9 | $9.12 | +7.14% | 3.07% | $63.25 |
| Year 10 | $9.77 | +7.14% | 3.29% | $73.02 |
| Year 11 | $10.46 | +7.14% | 3.52% | $83.48 |
| Year 12 | $11.21 | +7.14% | 3.77% | $94.69 |
| Year 13 | $12.01 | +7.14% | 4.04% | $106.70 |
| Year 14 | $12.87 | +7.14% | 4.33% | $119.57 |
| Year 15 | $13.79 | +7.14% | 4.64% | $133.36 |
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
