Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 5.08%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
5.08%
LKQ now pays $1.20 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(2016-09-13) | $35.18 | 3.41% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-07) | $50.83 | 2.36% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-08) | $50.46 | 2.38% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-12) | $32.30 | 3.72% |
| Buying today(at $24.11) | $24.11 | 5.08% |
Projection: starting from today's 5.08% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 48.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
5.08%
In 3 years
16.47%
In 5 years
36.08%
In 10 years
256.34%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for LKQ Corporation (LKQ).
Starting Yield
4.98%
Ending YOC
15.79%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.81
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$35.19
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.20 | N/A | 4.98% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.30 | +8.00% | 5.38% | $1.30 |
| Year 2 | $1.40 | +8.00% | 5.81% | $2.70 |
| Year 3 | $1.51 | +8.00% | 6.27% | $4.21 |
| Year 4 | $1.63 | +8.00% | 6.77% | $5.84 |
| Year 5 | $1.76 | +8.00% | 7.31% | $7.60 |
| Year 6 | $1.90 | +8.00% | 7.90% | $9.51 |
| Year 7 | $2.06 | +8.00% | 8.53% | $11.56 |
| Year 8 | $2.22 | +8.00% | 9.21% | $13.79 |
| Year 9 | $2.40 | +8.00% | 9.95% | $16.18 |
| Year 10 | $2.59 | +8.00% | 10.75% | $18.77 |
| Year 11 | $2.80 | +8.00% | 11.61% | $21.57 |
| Year 12 | $3.02 | +8.00% | 12.53% | $24.59 |
| Year 13 | $3.26 | +8.00% | 13.54% | $27.86 |
| Year 14 | $3.52 | +8.00% | 14.62% | $31.38 |
| Year 15 | $3.81 | +8.00% | 15.79% | $35.19 |
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
