Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 5.67%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
5.67%
EPD now pays $2.21 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(2016-09-09) | $26.81 | 8.24% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-07) | $22.62 | 9.77% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-08) | $26.70 | 8.28% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-12) | $31.78 | 6.95% |
| Buying today(at $38.01) | $38.01 | 5.67% |
Projection: starting from today's 5.67% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 4.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
5.67%
In 3 years
6.50%
In 5 years
7.12%
In 10 years
8.94%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPD).
Starting Yield
5.81%
Ending YOC
10.40%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.95
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$45.83
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.21 | N/A | 5.81% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.30 | +3.95% | 6.04% | $2.30 |
| Year 2 | $2.39 | +3.95% | 6.28% | $4.69 |
| Year 3 | $2.48 | +3.95% | 6.53% | $7.17 |
| Year 4 | $2.58 | +3.95% | 6.79% | $9.75 |
| Year 5 | $2.68 | +3.95% | 7.06% | $12.43 |
| Year 6 | $2.79 | +3.95% | 7.34% | $15.22 |
| Year 7 | $2.90 | +3.95% | 7.63% | $18.12 |
| Year 8 | $3.01 | +3.95% | 7.93% | $21.13 |
| Year 9 | $3.13 | +3.95% | 8.24% | $24.26 |
| Year 10 | $3.26 | +3.95% | 8.57% | $27.52 |
| Year 11 | $3.38 | +3.95% | 8.90% | $30.90 |
| Year 12 | $3.52 | +3.95% | 9.26% | $34.42 |
| Year 13 | $3.66 | +3.95% | 9.62% | $38.08 |
| Year 14 | $3.80 | +3.95% | 10.00% | $41.88 |
| Year 15 | $3.95 | +3.95% | 10.40% | $45.83 |
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
