Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.95%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.95%
LYTS now pays $0.20 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(2016-10-04) | $10.54 | 1.90% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $7.75 | 2.58% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $15.76 | 1.27% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $21.92 | 0.91% |
| Buying today(at $20.94) | $20.94 | 0.95% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.95% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 0.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.95%
In 3 years
0.95%
In 5 years
0.95%
In 10 years
0.95%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for LSI Industries Inc. (LYTS).
Starting Yield
0.96%
Ending YOC
2.46%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.51
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$5.15
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.20 | N/A | 0.96% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.21 | +6.50% | 1.02% | $0.21 |
| Year 2 | $0.23 | +6.50% | 1.08% | $0.44 |
| Year 3 | $0.24 | +6.50% | 1.15% | $0.68 |
| Year 4 | $0.26 | +6.50% | 1.23% | $0.94 |
| Year 5 | $0.27 | +6.50% | 1.31% | $1.21 |
| Year 6 | $0.29 | +6.50% | 1.39% | $1.50 |
| Year 7 | $0.31 | +6.50% | 1.48% | $1.82 |
| Year 8 | $0.33 | +6.50% | 1.58% | $2.15 |
| Year 9 | $0.35 | +6.50% | 1.68% | $2.50 |
| Year 10 | $0.38 | +6.50% | 1.79% | $2.87 |
| Year 11 | $0.40 | +6.50% | 1.91% | $3.27 |
| Year 12 | $0.43 | +6.50% | 2.03% | $3.70 |
| Year 13 | $0.45 | +6.50% | 2.17% | $4.15 |
| Year 14 | $0.48 | +6.50% | 2.31% | $4.64 |
| Year 15 | $0.51 | +6.50% | 2.46% | $5.15 |
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
