Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 5.80%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
5.80%
EPD now pays $2.19 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(2016-08-05) | $27.20 | 8.05% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $22.46 | 9.75% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-04) | $26.52 | 8.26% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-08) | $31.44 | 6.97% |
| Buying today(at $37.75) | $37.75 | 5.80% |
Projection: starting from today's 5.80% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 4.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
5.80%
In 3 years
6.96%
In 5 years
7.86%
In 10 years
10.65%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPD).
Starting Yield
5.80%
Ending YOC
10.37%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.92
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$45.41
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.19 | N/A | 5.80% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.28 | +3.95% | 6.03% | $2.28 |
| Year 2 | $2.37 | +3.95% | 6.27% | $4.64 |
| Year 3 | $2.46 | +3.95% | 6.52% | $7.10 |
| Year 4 | $2.56 | +3.95% | 6.77% | $9.66 |
| Year 5 | $2.66 | +3.95% | 7.04% | $12.32 |
| Year 6 | $2.76 | +3.95% | 7.32% | $15.08 |
| Year 7 | $2.87 | +3.95% | 7.61% | $17.95 |
| Year 8 | $2.99 | +3.95% | 7.91% | $20.94 |
| Year 9 | $3.10 | +3.95% | 8.22% | $24.04 |
| Year 10 | $3.23 | +3.95% | 8.55% | $27.27 |
| Year 11 | $3.35 | +3.95% | 8.88% | $30.62 |
| Year 12 | $3.49 | +3.95% | 9.23% | $34.11 |
| Year 13 | $3.62 | +3.95% | 9.60% | $37.73 |
| Year 14 | $3.77 | +3.95% | 9.98% | $41.50 |
| Year 15 | $3.92 | +3.95% | 10.37% | $45.41 |
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
