Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.35%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.35%
LIN now pays $6.30 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(2016-09-06) | $122.16 | 5.16% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $311.94 | 2.02% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $381.60 | 1.65% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $473.44 | 1.33% |
| Buying today(at $465.59) | $465.59 | 1.35% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.35% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 9.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.35%
In 3 years
1.75%
In 5 years
2.08%
In 10 years
3.20%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Linde plc (LIN).
Starting Yield
1.35%
Ending YOC
5.12%
Year 15 Dividend
$23.82
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$206.46
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $6.30 | N/A | 1.35% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $6.88 | +9.27% | 1.48% | $6.88 |
| Year 2 | $7.52 | +9.27% | 1.62% | $14.41 |
| Year 3 | $8.22 | +9.27% | 1.77% | $22.63 |
| Year 4 | $8.98 | +9.27% | 1.93% | $31.61 |
| Year 5 | $9.81 | +9.27% | 2.11% | $41.42 |
| Year 6 | $10.72 | +9.27% | 2.30% | $52.14 |
| Year 7 | $11.72 | +9.27% | 2.52% | $63.86 |
| Year 8 | $12.80 | +9.27% | 2.75% | $76.67 |
| Year 9 | $13.99 | +9.27% | 3.01% | $90.66 |
| Year 10 | $15.29 | +9.27% | 3.28% | $105.95 |
| Year 11 | $16.71 | +9.27% | 3.59% | $122.65 |
| Year 12 | $18.25 | +9.27% | 3.92% | $140.90 |
| Year 13 | $19.95 | +9.27% | 4.28% | $160.85 |
| Year 14 | $21.79 | +9.27% | 4.68% | $182.65 |
| Year 15 | $23.82 | +9.27% | 5.12% | $206.46 |
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
