Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.24%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.24%
ICE now pays $2.00 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(2016-09-06) | $56.97 | 3.51% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $119.74 | 1.67% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-31) | $117.99 | 1.70% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-05) | $174.27 | 1.15% |
| Buying today(at $159.02) | $159.02 | 1.24% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.24% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 9.8% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.24%
In 3 years
1.64%
In 5 years
1.98%
In 10 years
3.16%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE).
Starting Yield
1.26%
Ending YOC
5.15%
Year 15 Dividend
$8.20
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$69.04
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.00 | N/A | 1.26% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.20 | +9.86% | 1.38% | $2.20 |
| Year 2 | $2.41 | +9.86% | 1.52% | $4.61 |
| Year 3 | $2.65 | +9.86% | 1.67% | $7.26 |
| Year 4 | $2.91 | +9.86% | 1.83% | $10.18 |
| Year 5 | $3.20 | +9.86% | 2.01% | $13.38 |
| Year 6 | $3.52 | +9.86% | 2.21% | $16.89 |
| Year 7 | $3.86 | +9.86% | 2.43% | $20.76 |
| Year 8 | $4.24 | +9.86% | 2.67% | $25.00 |
| Year 9 | $4.66 | +9.86% | 2.93% | $29.66 |
| Year 10 | $5.12 | +9.86% | 3.22% | $34.78 |
| Year 11 | $5.63 | +9.86% | 3.54% | $40.41 |
| Year 12 | $6.18 | +9.86% | 3.89% | $46.59 |
| Year 13 | $6.79 | +9.86% | 4.27% | $53.38 |
| Year 14 | $7.46 | +9.86% | 4.69% | $60.84 |
| Year 15 | $8.20 | +9.86% | 5.15% | $69.04 |
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
