Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.82%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.82%
LNG now pays $2.22 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(2016-09-30) | $43.60 | 5.09% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-28) | $96.93 | 2.29% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-29) | $165.96 | 1.34% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $232.28 | 0.96% |
| Buying today(at $269.95) | $269.95 | 0.82% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.82% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 58.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.82%
In 3 years
3.24%
In 5 years
8.09%
In 10 years
79.58%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG).
Starting Yield
0.82%
Ending YOC
2.61%
Year 15 Dividend
$7.04
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$65.10
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.22 | N/A | 0.82% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.40 | +8.00% | 0.89% | $2.40 |
| Year 2 | $2.59 | +8.00% | 0.96% | $4.99 |
| Year 3 | $2.80 | +8.00% | 1.04% | $7.78 |
| Year 4 | $3.02 | +8.00% | 1.12% | $10.80 |
| Year 5 | $3.26 | +8.00% | 1.21% | $14.07 |
| Year 6 | $3.52 | +8.00% | 1.31% | $17.59 |
| Year 7 | $3.80 | +8.00% | 1.41% | $21.39 |
| Year 8 | $4.11 | +8.00% | 1.52% | $25.50 |
| Year 9 | $4.44 | +8.00% | 1.64% | $29.94 |
| Year 10 | $4.79 | +8.00% | 1.78% | $34.73 |
| Year 11 | $5.18 | +8.00% | 1.92% | $39.91 |
| Year 12 | $5.59 | +8.00% | 2.07% | $45.50 |
| Year 13 | $6.04 | +8.00% | 2.24% | $51.54 |
| Year 14 | $6.52 | +8.00% | 2.42% | $58.06 |
| Year 15 | $7.04 | +8.00% | 2.61% | $65.10 |
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
