Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.14%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.14%
LSTR now pays $3.64 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(2016-10-04) | $67.33 | 5.41% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $157.82 | 2.31% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $174.93 | 2.08% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $123.95 | 2.94% |
| Buying today(at $169.05) | $169.05 | 2.14% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.14% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 31.1% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.14%
In 3 years
4.82%
In 5 years
8.27%
In 10 years
31.91%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Landstar System, Inc. (LSTR).
Starting Yield
2.15%
Ending YOC
94.13%
Year 15 Dividend
$159.13
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$698.39
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.64 | N/A | 2.15% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $4.68 | +28.64% | 2.77% | $4.68 |
| Year 2 | $6.02 | +28.64% | 3.56% | $10.71 |
| Year 3 | $7.75 | +28.64% | 4.58% | $18.45 |
| Year 4 | $9.97 | +28.64% | 5.90% | $28.42 |
| Year 5 | $12.82 | +28.64% | 7.59% | $41.25 |
| Year 6 | $16.50 | +28.64% | 9.76% | $57.74 |
| Year 7 | $21.22 | +28.64% | 12.55% | $78.96 |
| Year 8 | $27.30 | +28.64% | 16.15% | $106.26 |
| Year 9 | $35.11 | +28.64% | 20.77% | $141.37 |
| Year 10 | $45.17 | +28.64% | 26.72% | $186.54 |
| Year 11 | $58.11 | +28.64% | 34.37% | $244.65 |
| Year 12 | $74.75 | +28.64% | 44.22% | $319.40 |
| Year 13 | $96.16 | +28.64% | 56.88% | $415.56 |
| Year 14 | $123.70 | +28.64% | 73.17% | $539.26 |
| Year 15 | $159.13 | +28.64% | 94.13% | $698.39 |
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
