Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.32%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.32%
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(2016-09-06) | $9.37 | 11.10% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $60.35 | 1.72% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $70.08 | 1.48% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $105.57 | 0.99% |
| Buying today(at $316.38) | $316.38 | 0.32% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.32% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 16.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.32%
In 3 years
0.50%
In 5 years
0.66%
In 10 years
1.33%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Lam Research Corporation (LRCX).
Starting Yield
0.33%
Ending YOC
2.63%
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 | 0.33% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.19 | +14.87% | 0.38% | $1.19 |
| Year 2 | $1.37 | +14.87% | 0.43% | $2.57 |
| Year 3 | $1.58 | +14.87% | 0.50% | $4.14 |
| Year 4 | $1.81 | +14.87% | 0.57% | $5.95 |
| Year 5 | $2.08 | +14.87% | 0.66% | $8.03 |
| Year 6 | $2.39 | +14.87% | 0.76% | $10.42 |
| Year 7 | $2.74 | +14.87% | 0.87% | $13.17 |
| Year 8 | $3.15 | +14.87% | 1.00% | $16.32 |
| Year 9 | $3.62 | +14.87% | 1.14% | $19.94 |
| Year 10 | $4.16 | +14.87% | 1.31% | $24.10 |
| Year 11 | $4.78 | +14.87% | 1.51% | $28.88 |
| Year 12 | $5.49 | +14.87% | 1.74% | $34.37 |
| Year 13 | $6.31 | +14.87% | 1.99% | $40.68 |
| Year 14 | $7.24 | +14.87% | 2.29% | $47.92 |
| Year 15 | $8.32 | +14.87% | 2.63% | $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
