Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.34%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.34%
LRCX now pays $1.04 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(2016-07-19) | $8.95 | 11.62% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-27) | $62.26 | 1.67% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-28) | $72.13 | 1.44% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-22) | $97.69 | 1.06% |
| Buying today(at $305.21) | $305.21 | 0.34% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.34% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 14.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.34%
In 3 years
0.60%
In 5 years
0.87%
In 10 years
2.24%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Lam Research Corporation (LRCX).
Starting Yield
0.34%
Ending YOC
2.73%
Year 15 Dividend
$8.32
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$56.24
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.04 | N/A | 0.34% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.19 | +14.87% | 0.39% | $1.19 |
| Year 2 | $1.37 | +14.87% | 0.45% | $2.57 |
| Year 3 | $1.58 | +14.87% | 0.52% | $4.14 |
| Year 4 | $1.81 | +14.87% | 0.59% | $5.95 |
| Year 5 | $2.08 | +14.87% | 0.68% | $8.03 |
| Year 6 | $2.39 | +14.87% | 0.78% | $10.42 |
| Year 7 | $2.74 | +14.87% | 0.90% | $13.17 |
| Year 8 | $3.15 | +14.87% | 1.03% | $16.32 |
| Year 9 | $3.62 | +14.87% | 1.19% | $19.94 |
| Year 10 | $4.16 | +14.87% | 1.36% | $24.10 |
| Year 11 | $4.78 | +14.87% | 1.57% | $28.88 |
| Year 12 | $5.49 | +14.87% | 1.80% | $34.37 |
| Year 13 | $6.31 | +14.87% | 2.07% | $40.68 |
| Year 14 | $7.24 | +14.87% | 2.37% | $47.92 |
| Year 15 | $8.32 | +14.87% | 2.73% | $56.24 |
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
