Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.20%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.20%
USLM now pays $0.24 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(2016-08-25) | $12.72 | 1.89% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-23) | $29.15 | 0.82% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-24) | $42.62 | 0.56% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-28) | $126.29 | 0.19% |
| Buying today(at $119.66) | $119.66 | 0.20% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.20% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 13.4% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.20%
In 3 years
0.38%
In 5 years
0.57%
In 10 years
1.63%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (USLM).
Starting Yield
0.20%
Ending YOC
1.32%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.58
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$11.36
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.24 | N/A | 0.20% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.27 | +13.40% | 0.23% | $0.27 |
| Year 2 | $0.31 | +13.40% | 0.26% | $0.58 |
| Year 3 | $0.35 | +13.40% | 0.29% | $0.93 |
| Year 4 | $0.40 | +13.40% | 0.33% | $1.33 |
| Year 5 | $0.45 | +13.40% | 0.38% | $1.78 |
| Year 6 | $0.51 | +13.40% | 0.43% | $2.29 |
| Year 7 | $0.58 | +13.40% | 0.48% | $2.87 |
| Year 8 | $0.66 | +13.40% | 0.55% | $3.52 |
| Year 9 | $0.74 | +13.40% | 0.62% | $4.27 |
| Year 10 | $0.84 | +13.40% | 0.71% | $5.11 |
| Year 11 | $0.96 | +13.40% | 0.80% | $6.07 |
| Year 12 | $1.09 | +13.40% | 0.91% | $7.15 |
| Year 13 | $1.23 | +13.40% | 1.03% | $8.38 |
| Year 14 | $1.40 | +13.40% | 1.17% | $9.78 |
| Year 15 | $1.58 | +13.40% | 1.32% | $11.36 |
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
