Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 29.99%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
29.99%
IEP 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(2016-10-04) | $50.17 | 3.99% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-30) | $49.95 | 4.00% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-03) | $18.82 | 10.63% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-07) | $8.35 | 23.95% |
| Buying today(at $6.63) | $6.63 | 29.99% |
Projection: starting from today's 29.99% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at -29.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
29.99%
In 3 years
10.60%
In 5 years
5.30%
In 10 years
0.94%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Icahn Enterprises L.P. (IEP).
Starting Yield
30.17%
Ending YOC
0.47%
Year 15 Dividend
$0.03
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$6.16
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.00 | N/A | 30.17% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.52 | -24.22% | 22.86% | $1.52 |
| Year 2 | $1.15 | -24.22% | 17.32% | $2.66 |
| Year 3 | $0.87 | -24.22% | 13.13% | $3.53 |
| Year 4 | $0.66 | -24.22% | 9.95% | $4.19 |
| Year 5 | $0.50 | -24.22% | 7.54% | $4.69 |
| Year 6 | $0.38 | -24.22% | 5.71% | $5.07 |
| Year 7 | $0.29 | -24.22% | 4.33% | $5.36 |
| Year 8 | $0.22 | -24.22% | 3.28% | $5.58 |
| Year 9 | $0.16 | -24.22% | 2.49% | $5.74 |
| Year 10 | $0.12 | -24.22% | 1.88% | $5.87 |
| Year 11 | $0.09 | -24.22% | 1.43% | $5.96 |
| Year 12 | $0.07 | -24.22% | 1.08% | $6.03 |
| Year 13 | $0.05 | -24.22% | 0.82% | $6.09 |
| Year 14 | $0.04 | -24.22% | 0.62% | $6.13 |
| Year 15 | $0.03 | -24.22% | 0.47% | $6.16 |
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
