Dividend Calculator
Calculate the future value of your dividend income and the power of dividend reinvestment. This calculator helps you estimate how much your dividend portfolio can grow over time with regular contributions and dividend growth.
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About Dividend Calculator
The Dividend Calculator helps investors estimate the future value of their dividend portfolio based on initial investment, regular contributions, dividend yield, dividend growth rate, and share price appreciation. It demonstrates the power of compounding through dividend reinvestment.
How Dividend Reinvestment Works
Dividend reinvestment (DRIP) is when you use your dividend payments to buy more shares of the stock or fund that paid the dividend. Over time, this can significantly increase your investment returns through compounding:
- You receive dividends based on the number of shares you own
- Instead of taking the dividends as cash, you buy more shares
- Next dividend payment, you receive more because you own more shares
- The cycle continues, accelerating your portfolio growth
Key Dividend Metrics
- Dividend Yield: Annual dividend payment divided by the stock price, expressed as a percentage
- Dividend Growth Rate: The annual rate at which a company increases its dividend payments
- Dividend Payout Ratio: The percentage of earnings paid out as dividends
- Dividend Coverage Ratio: Measures how many times a company can pay dividends with its current earnings
Benefits of Dividend Investing
Dividend investing offers several advantages for long-term investors:
- Passive Income: Regular dividend payments provide cash flow without selling shares
- Compounding Growth: Reinvested dividends buy more shares, which generate more dividends
- Lower Volatility: Dividend stocks tend to be less volatile than non-dividend stocks
- Inflation Hedge: Companies that consistently grow dividends often outpace inflation