Various sources have indicated that dividends account for 42 percent of the long-term performance of the S&P 500. Based on that, I would expect a dividend-only strategy would get you a little less than half the total return. Of course, that assumes an investment in the broad market. The dividend portfolio used may have been skewed toward higher-yield, lower-growth choices.
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The Mystery Of Dividend Preference And The 'Spend Dividends Only' Strategy
Various sources have indicated that dividends account for 42 percent of the long-term performance of the S&P 500. Based on that, I would expect a dividend-only strategy would get you a little less than half the total return. Of course, that assumes an investment in the broad market. The dividend portfolio used may have been skewed toward higher-yield, lower-growth choices.