Larry Swedroe Larry Portfolio: Dividend Yield

Last Update: 30 September 2024

The Larry Swedroe Larry Portfolio granted a 2.45% dividend yield in 2023.

It's a Medium Risk portfolio and it can be implemented with 4 ETFs.

Portfolio Dividend Yield

The Dividend Yield of Larry Swedroe Larry Portfolio is the result of the following asset allocation:

LARRY SWEDROE LARRY PORTFOLIO
Dividend Yields (%)
Period: January 2023 - September 2024
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2024(*) 2023
Larry Swedroe Larry Portfolio 1.87% 2.45%
Weight Components Dividend Yield (%)
15.00% IJS - iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value 1.30% 1.61%
7.50% DLS - WisdomTree International SmallCp Div 3.01% 3.98%
7.50% EEM - iShares MSCI Emerging Markets 0.63% 2.81%
70.00% IEI - iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond 2.01% 2.43%
(*) Dividend Yield is calculated only for a portion of the year

Capital Growth and Dividends

In the following table, Capital Growth details (with and without dividend reinvestment) are represented.

If you are not interested in a periodic income and you need a strategy with a dividend reinvestment, please refer to the Larry Swedroe Larry Portfolio: ETF allocation and returns page.

LARRY SWEDROE LARRY PORTFOLIO
Capital Growth with or without dividend reinvestment
1000$ invested from January 2007 to September 2024
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Year
Dividend
Cumulative
Dividend
Cashflow
Portfolio
Value
EOY Capital
Amount Yield Effective
Ptf + Cashflow
Total Return
Div. reinvestment
1000.00
2007 36.12 3.61% 36.12 1053.77 1089.89 1089.88
2008 29.81 2.74% 65.92 999.18 1065.10 1063.24
2009 30.28 2.85% 96.20 1071.87 1168.07 1170.86
2010 25.13 2.15% 121.33 1164.85 1286.18 1297.56
2011 23.93 1.84% 145.26 1180.99 1326.25 1339.47
2012 18.94 1.41% 164.20 1250.12 1414.32 1436.81
2013 18.42 1.28% 182.62 1313.02 1495.64 1527.52
2014 23.02 1.51% 205.64 1324.52 1530.16 1563.92
2015 24.52 1.57% 230.16 1296.56 1526.72 1555.43
2016 24.58 1.58% 254.74 1365.11 1619.85 1662.25
2017 29.22 1.76% 283.96 1446.77 1730.73 1790.90
2018 35.02 1.96% 318.98 1367.27 1686.25 1727.51
2019 40.02 2.32% 359.00 1481.10 1840.10 1911.35
2020 24.74 1.29% 383.74 1557.26 1941.00 2034.38
2021 24.48 1.20% 408.23 1591.56 1999.79 2103.67
2022 31.51 1.50% 439.73 1389.46 1829.19 1868.05
2023 45.80 2.45% 485.53 1451.82 1937.35 1997.68
Sep 2024(*) 37.40 1.87% 522.94 1509.51 2032.45 2114.48
(*) Dividend Yield is calculated only for a portion of the year WITHOUT
dividend
reinvestment
WITH
dividend
reinvestment

Column meaning:

  • Dividend -> Amount: Income returned over the year (or portion of the year)
  • Dividend -> Yield: Dividend Yield calculated on the starting price of the year
  • Cumulative Dividend Cashflow: Sum of all the dividends received
  • Portfolio Value: Investment Value, excluding dividends, at the end of year
  • EOY Capital -> Effective: Investment Value plus cumulative dividends
  • EOY Capital -> Total Return: Investment Value, with dividend reinvestment

Which are the global returns of the last periods? In the following table, the Effective Return considers the received (and not reinvested) dividends. Total Return is calculated assuming dividend reinvestment.

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Period Portfolio
Return
Effective
Return
Total
Return
Jan 2023 - Sep 2024 +8.64% +11.11% +13.19%
Jan 2021 - Sep 2024 -3.07% +4.71% +3.94%
Jan 2019 - Sep 2024 +10.40% +20.53% +22.40%
Jan 2017 - Sep 2024 +10.58% +25.47% +27.21%
Jan 2014 - Sep 2024 +14.96% +35.89% +38.43%
WITHOUT
dividend
reinvestment
WITH
dividend
reinvestment

Yearly Returns and Dividend Yield

Dividends are essential for the investor who needs additional periodic income. When dividends are not reinvested, how much is the real portfolio return over the years?

LARRY SWEDROE LARRY PORTFOLIO
HISTORICAL RETURNS AND DIVIDEND YIELDS
Period: January 2007 - September 2024
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Year Total Return Dividend Yield Return
Without Dividends
2007 +8.99% 3.61% +5.38%
2008 -2.44% 2.74% -5.18%
2009 +10.12% 2.85% +7.27%
2010 +10.82% 2.15% +8.67%
2011 +3.23% 1.84% +1.39%
2012 +7.27% 1.41% +5.85%
2013 +6.31% 1.28% +5.03%
2014 +2.38% 1.51% +0.88%
2015 -0.54% 1.57% -2.11%
2016 +6.87% 1.58% +5.29%
2017 +7.74% 1.76% +5.98%
2018 -3.54% 1.96% -5.50%
2019 +10.64% 2.32% +8.33%
2020 +6.44% 1.29% +5.14%
2021 +3.41% 1.20% +2.20%
2022 -11.20% 1.50% -12.70%
2023 +6.94% 2.45% +4.49%
Sep 2024(*) +5.85% 1.87% +3.97%
(*) Dividend Yield is calculated only for a portion of the year

Actual Dividend Yield for long term investors

What would have been the annual Dividend Yield received by investors if they had implemented the Larry Swedroe Larry Portfolio allocation over the past years?

E.g. If you had implemented it 3 years ago, how much would be your actual dividend yield today?

LARRY SWEDROE LARRY PORTFOLIO
ACTUAL DIVIDEND YIELD for long-term investors
Period: January 2007 - September 2024
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Starting Period
of the
Investment
Actual Dividend Yield over years
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024(*)
Jan 2007 3.50% 4.00% 2.47% 2.45% 3.15% 4.58% 3.74%
Jan 2008 3.21% 3.67% 2.27% 2.25% 2.89% 4.20% 3.43%
Jan 2009 3.29% 3.76% 2.33% 2.30% 2.96% 4.31% 3.52%
Jan 2010 2.99% 3.42% 2.11% 2.09% 2.69% 3.91% 3.19%
Jan 2011 2.70% 3.08% 1.91% 1.89% 2.43% 3.53% 2.88%
Jan 2012 2.61% 2.99% 1.85% 1.83% 2.35% 3.42% 2.79%
Jan 2013 2.44% 2.79% 1.72% 1.70% 2.19% 3.19% 2.60%
Jan 2014 2.29% 2.62% 1.62% 1.60% 2.06% 3.00% 2.45%
Jan 2015 2.24% 2.56% 1.58% 1.57% 2.01% 2.93% 2.39%
Jan 2016 2.25% 2.57% 1.59% 1.57% 2.03% 2.94% 2.40%
Jan 2017 2.11% 2.41% 1.49% 1.47% 1.90% 2.76% 2.25%
Jan 2018 1.96% 2.23% 1.38% 1.37% 1.76% 2.56% 2.09%
Jan 2019 2.32% 1.43% 1.42% 1.82% 2.65% 2.16%
Jan 2020 1.29% 1.28% 1.65% 2.40% 1.96%
Jan 2021 1.20% 1.55% 2.25% 1.84%
Jan 2022 1.50% 2.18% 1.78%
Jan 2023 2.45% 2.00%
(*) Dividend Yield is calculated only for a portion of the year

Collecting dividends is useful to obtain an additional income. Obtaining a large amount of income is the first step to financial freedom. However, if your need is to increase your capital as much as possible with dividend reinvestment, please refer to the Larry Swedroe Larry Portfolio: ETF allocation and returns page.