Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.39%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.39%
ETR now pays $2.56 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(2016-09-07) | $40.14 | 6.38% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $56.45 | 4.53% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $46.93 | 5.45% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $88.44 | 2.89% |
| Buying today(at $105.73) | $105.73 | 2.39% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.39% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 6.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.39%
In 3 years
2.85%
In 5 years
3.20%
In 10 years
4.29%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Entergy Corporation (ETR).
Starting Yield
2.42%
Ending YOC
5.38%
Year 15 Dividend
$5.69
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$60.37
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.56 | N/A | 2.42% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.70 | +5.47% | 2.55% | $2.70 |
| Year 2 | $2.85 | +5.47% | 2.69% | $5.55 |
| Year 3 | $3.00 | +5.47% | 2.84% | $8.55 |
| Year 4 | $3.17 | +5.47% | 3.00% | $11.72 |
| Year 5 | $3.34 | +5.47% | 3.16% | $15.06 |
| Year 6 | $3.52 | +5.47% | 3.33% | $18.58 |
| Year 7 | $3.72 | +5.47% | 3.52% | $22.30 |
| Year 8 | $3.92 | +5.47% | 3.71% | $26.22 |
| Year 9 | $4.13 | +5.47% | 3.91% | $30.35 |
| Year 10 | $4.36 | +5.47% | 4.12% | $34.72 |
| Year 11 | $4.60 | +5.47% | 4.35% | $39.31 |
| Year 12 | $4.85 | +5.47% | 4.59% | $44.16 |
| Year 13 | $5.12 | +5.47% | 4.84% | $49.28 |
| Year 14 | $5.40 | +5.47% | 5.10% | $54.68 |
| Year 15 | $5.69 | +5.47% | 5.38% | $60.37 |
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
