Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.17%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.17%
ETR now pays $2.52 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(2016-07-20) | $39.98 | 6.30% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $52.16 | 4.83% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $50.64 | 4.98% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $88.12 | 2.86% |
| Buying today(at $115.95) | $115.95 | 2.17% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.17% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 5.5% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.17%
In 3 years
2.75%
In 5 years
3.21%
In 10 years
4.75%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Entergy Corporation (ETR).
Starting Yield
2.17%
Ending YOC
4.83%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.60
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$59.42
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.52 | N/A | 2.17% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.66 | +5.47% | 2.29% | $2.66 |
| Year 2 | $2.80 | +5.47% | 2.42% | $5.46 |
| Year 3 | $2.96 | +5.47% | 2.55% | $8.42 |
| Year 4 | $3.12 | +5.47% | 2.69% | $11.54 |
| Year 5 | $3.29 | +5.47% | 2.84% | $14.82 |
| Year 6 | $3.47 | +5.47% | 2.99% | $18.29 |
| Year 7 | $3.66 | +5.47% | 3.16% | $21.95 |
| Year 8 | $3.86 | +5.47% | 3.33% | $25.81 |
| Year 9 | $4.07 | +5.47% | 3.51% | $29.88 |
| Year 10 | $4.29 | +5.47% | 3.70% | $34.17 |
| Year 11 | $4.53 | +5.47% | 3.90% | $38.70 |
| Year 12 | $4.77 | +5.47% | 4.12% | $43.47 |
| Year 13 | $5.04 | +5.47% | 4.34% | $48.51 |
| Year 14 | $5.31 | +5.47% | 4.58% | $53.82 |
| Year 15 | $5.60 | +5.47% | 4.83% | $59.42 |
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
