Dividend Calculator
Project dividend income and portfolio growth from the dividend yield, with dividends reinvested (DRIP) or taken as cash, year by year.
Result
Before taxes. Real yields and growth vary from year to year.
Portfolio value at the end
$51,120.46
- Dividend income this year
- $350.00
- Dividend income in the final year
- $1,649.05
- Total dividends received
- $16,931.95
Growth by year
| Year | Dividends that year | Balance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $350.00 | $10,850.00 |
| 2 | $379.75 | $11,772.25 |
| 3 | $412.03 | $12,772.89 |
| 4 | $447.05 | $13,858.59 |
| 5 | $485.05 | $15,036.57 |
| 6 | $526.28 | $16,314.68 |
| 7 | $571.01 | $17,701.42 |
| 8 | $619.55 | $19,206.04 |
| 9 | $672.21 | $20,838.56 |
| 10 | $729.35 | $22,609.83 |
| 11 | $791.34 | $24,531.67 |
| 12 | $858.61 | $26,616.86 |
| 13 | $931.59 | $28,879.30 |
| 14 | $1,010.78 | $31,334.04 |
| 15 | $1,096.69 | $33,997.43 |
| 16 | $1,189.91 | $36,887.21 |
| 17 | $1,291.05 | $40,022.62 |
| 18 | $1,400.79 | $43,424.55 |
| 19 | $1,519.86 | $47,115.63 |
| 20 | $1,649.05 | $51,120.46 |
Common questions
How much do I need to invest to earn $1,000 a month in dividends?
Divide $12,000 by the yield. At a 4% yield you’d need $300,000; at 3%, $400,000.
What does DRIP mean?
A dividend reinvestment plan uses each dividend to buy more shares automatically, so your income and holdings compound.