'Yellowstone' has made Kevin Costner one of the highest-paid actors on television. Here's how he makes and spends his millions.

Eve CrosbieMay 10, 2023, 15:52 IST

"Yellowstone" has made Kevin Costner the most well-paid actor on television.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty Images

Kevin Costner earns $1.3 million per episode of "Yellowstone," according to Variety.
Even before his pivot to TV, the Oscar winner earned a fortune from his movies in the 1990s.

Kevin Costner has been gracing movie screens for more than 40 years.

Kevin Costner in "Dances with Wolves" (1990).Getty Images

Costner is raking in more than $1.3 million for each episode of "Yellowstone."

Kevin Costner as John Dutton in "Yellowstone."Paramount Network

For over 15 years, the star has been recording and performing as part of his band, Kevin Costner & Modern West.

Kevin Costner performing with his band the Modern West in 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee.Terry Wyatt/Getty Images

In the mid-1990s, Costner launched an environmental cleanup company which gave him a huge payday in 2010.

Kevin Costner developed an oiling separating technology that has assisted in the cleanup of the Deepwater oil spill.Tom Williams/Roll Call via Getty Images

Costner previously owned a casino and restaurant in South Dakota, but it shuttered in 2017.

Kevin Costner's Midnight Star gaming emporium in Deadwood, South Dakota.Andrew Woodley/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

In 2020, Costner invested an unknown amount of capital in a new audio entertainment travel app.

The homepage for Costner's audio app, Autio.Autio

Costner has also used his money to back many of the Hollywood movies he's starred in.

Kevin Costner coughed up capital for both "The Postman" (1997) and "Black or White" (2014).Warner Bros., Sunlight Productions

Costner's 1994 divorce from his first wife reportedly resulted in an $80 million settlement.

Kevin Costner and his wife, Cindy Silva, in 1992, two years before their divorce.Darlene Hammond/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Costner has an impressive property portfolio. He has a $145 million home in Santa Barbara, and a ranch in Colorado which he rents out for $36,000 per night.

Kevin Costner sits with his dogs in the garden of one of his homes in 2002.Paul Harris/Getty Images

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