Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 8.18%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
8.18%
JEPI now pays $4.58 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years ago(2021-10-01) | $59.74 | 7.67% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-02) | $52.96 | 8.65% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-30) | $57.10 | 8.02% |
| Buying today(at $56.10) | $56.10 | 8.18% |
Projection: starting from today's 8.18% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 2.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
8.18%
In 3 years
8.81%
In 5 years
9.25%
In 10 years
10.47%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI).
Starting Yield
8.16%
Ending YOC
43.39%
Year 15 Dividend
$24.34
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$187.51
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.58 | N/A | 8.16% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $5.12 | +11.78% | 9.13% | $5.12 |
| Year 2 | $5.72 | +11.78% | 10.20% | $10.84 |
| Year 3 | $6.40 | +11.78% | 11.40% | $17.24 |
| Year 4 | $7.15 | +11.78% | 12.75% | $24.39 |
| Year 5 | $7.99 | +11.78% | 14.25% | $32.38 |
| Year 6 | $8.93 | +11.78% | 15.93% | $41.32 |
| Year 7 | $9.99 | +11.78% | 17.80% | $51.30 |
| Year 8 | $11.16 | +11.78% | 19.90% | $62.47 |
| Year 9 | $12.48 | +11.78% | 22.24% | $74.94 |
| Year 10 | $13.95 | +11.78% | 24.86% | $88.89 |
| Year 11 | $15.59 | +11.78% | 27.79% | $104.48 |
| Year 12 | $17.43 | +11.78% | 31.07% | $121.91 |
| Year 13 | $19.48 | +11.78% | 34.72% | $141.39 |
| Year 14 | $21.78 | +11.78% | 38.82% | $163.17 |
| Year 15 | $24.34 | +11.78% | 43.39% | $187.51 |
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
