My Dividend Goals

I want to have dividend yield in the 3% range and have my dividends grow faster than the rate of inflation. How have I done? The yield I have made on my portfolio of January 1 is in the first line. I looked at both dividend growth and Total Income Growth. This is because I have more than just stocks in my portfolio. I also have GICs, Money Market Funds and Savings Account. I have the latter things because I need some cash or near cash in the RIF for withdrawals.

So in 2017 I had a yield on the value of my portfolio of January 1, 2017 of 3.32%. The growth in dividend income was 5.45%. My Total Income Growth was 4.90%.

Action	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013
Dividend Yield	3.32%	3.75%	3.27%	3.41%	3.77%
Dividend Growth	5.45%	5.08%	7.61%	3.85%	10.53%
Total Income Growth	4.90%	4.57%	8.96%	4.99%	10.63%

My goal was different when I was building my portfolio. I wanted a lower dividend income yield but fast dividend increases. I changed my mind after the 2000 bear market. I was living off my portfolio and using the 4%, 8% rule. I was spending more than my income so I was taking out capital. At that time I decided to increase my dividend yield so I could life off my dividends. I planned to do this even if I sacrificed some dividend growth which I knew I would have to do.

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