Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.28%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.28%
IEX now pays $2.88 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(2016-09-08) | $93.28 | 3.09% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-16) | $218.37 | 1.32% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-07) | $218.50 | 1.32% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-11) | $164.49 | 1.75% |
| Buying today(at $229.86) | $229.86 | 1.28% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.28% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 7.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.28%
In 3 years
1.59%
In 5 years
1.83%
In 10 years
2.62%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for IDEX Corporation (IEX).
Starting Yield
1.25%
Ending YOC
3.51%
Year 15 Dividend
$8.07
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$78.18
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.88 | N/A | 1.25% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.08 | +7.11% | 1.34% | $3.08 |
| Year 2 | $3.30 | +7.11% | 1.44% | $6.39 |
| Year 3 | $3.54 | +7.11% | 1.54% | $9.93 |
| Year 4 | $3.79 | +7.11% | 1.65% | $13.72 |
| Year 5 | $4.06 | +7.11% | 1.77% | $17.78 |
| Year 6 | $4.35 | +7.11% | 1.89% | $22.13 |
| Year 7 | $4.66 | +7.11% | 2.03% | $26.79 |
| Year 8 | $4.99 | +7.11% | 2.17% | $31.77 |
| Year 9 | $5.34 | +7.11% | 2.32% | $37.12 |
| Year 10 | $5.72 | +7.11% | 2.49% | $42.84 |
| Year 11 | $6.13 | +7.11% | 2.67% | $48.97 |
| Year 12 | $6.57 | +7.11% | 2.86% | $55.54 |
| Year 13 | $7.03 | +7.11% | 3.06% | $62.57 |
| Year 14 | $7.53 | +7.11% | 3.28% | $70.11 |
| Year 15 | $8.07 | +7.11% | 3.51% | $78.18 |
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
