Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.23%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.23%
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(2016-08-02) | $89.70 | 3.21% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-10) | $227.00 | 1.27% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-11) | $223.41 | 1.29% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-05) | $161.84 | 1.78% |
| Buying today(at $234.46) | $234.46 | 1.23% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.23% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.1% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.23%
In 3 years
1.63%
In 5 years
1.98%
In 10 years
3.18%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for IDEX Corporation (IEX).
Starting Yield
1.23%
Ending YOC
3.44%
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 | 1.23% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.08 | +7.11% | 1.32% | $3.08 |
| Year 2 | $3.30 | +7.11% | 1.41% | $6.39 |
| Year 3 | $3.54 | +7.11% | 1.51% | $9.93 |
| Year 4 | $3.79 | +7.11% | 1.62% | $13.72 |
| Year 5 | $4.06 | +7.11% | 1.73% | $17.78 |
| Year 6 | $4.35 | +7.11% | 1.85% | $22.13 |
| Year 7 | $4.66 | +7.11% | 1.99% | $26.79 |
| Year 8 | $4.99 | +7.11% | 2.13% | $31.77 |
| Year 9 | $5.34 | +7.11% | 2.28% | $37.12 |
| Year 10 | $5.72 | +7.11% | 2.44% | $42.84 |
| Year 11 | $6.13 | +7.11% | 2.61% | $48.97 |
| Year 12 | $6.57 | +7.11% | 2.80% | $55.54 |
| Year 13 | $7.03 | +7.11% | 3.00% | $62.57 |
| Year 14 | $7.53 | +7.11% | 3.21% | $70.11 |
| Year 15 | $8.07 | +7.11% | 3.44% | $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
