A quick lesson on dividend raises using $T
2017: $1.96 annual dividend
2018: $2.00 annual dividend
2019: $2.04 annual dividend
2020: $2.08 annual dividend
If this continues
2021: $2.12 annual dividend
2022: $2.16 annual dividend
2023: $2.20 annual dividend
(mini-thread)
2017: $1.96 annual dividend
2018: $2.00 annual dividend
2019: $2.04 annual dividend
2020: $2.08 annual dividend
If this continues
2021: $2.12 annual dividend
2022: $2.16 annual dividend
2023: $2.20 annual dividend
(mini-thread)
That means if the dividend increase stays at $0.04 annually and you buy $T for $30 in 2020
In 2030, the annual dividend will be $2.48
That means your yield for that share grew from 6.8% (in 2020) to 8.2% (in 2030)
And the best part? You had to do NOTHING to earn that raise!
In 2030, the annual dividend will be $2.48
That means your yield for that share grew from 6.8% (in 2020) to 8.2% (in 2030)
And the best part? You had to do NOTHING to earn that raise!
Also, the whole time you owned that $30 share of $T, you were earning dividends
In that 10 years, you earned $25.08 in dividends... nearly 1 FULL share of $T
In 20 years? That $30 share of $T has generated $52.08 in dividends!
That’s the power of dividend growth
In that 10 years, you earned $25.08 in dividends... nearly 1 FULL share of $T
In 20 years? That $30 share of $T has generated $52.08 in dividends!
That’s the power of dividend growth

Using $T as an example, not investing advice
*Past performance and dividend raises does not reflect future performance and dividend raises
*All hypothetical
*Past performance and dividend raises does not reflect future performance and dividend raises
*All hypothetical