How is the endowment payout rate determined?
Our payout rate is based upon an in-depth analysis of the capital markets and inflation. The overall goal is to increase the likelihood that we can achieve our investment and spending objectives, which are to preserve inflation-adjusted value of the principal while providing a stable and predictable source of support for KU year-in and year-out. Over the past decade, the payout rate has averaged 4.76 percent.
