Paul Merriman Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy Portfolio: Dividend Yield (2024)

Last Update: 29 February 2024

The Paul Merriman Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy Portfolio granted a 3.05% dividend yield in 2023.

It's a Very High Risk portfolio and it can be implemented with 10 ETFs.

Portfolio Dividend Yield

The Dividend Yield of Paul Merriman Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy Portfolio is the result of the following asset allocation:

PAUL MERRIMAN ULTIMATE BUY AND HOLD STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

Dividend Yields (%)

Period: January 2023 - February 2024

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2024(*)2023
Paul Merriman Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy Portfolio0.00%3.05%
WeightComponentsDividend Yield (%)
10.00%DLS - WisdomTree International SmallCp Div0.00%3.98%
10.00%EEM - iShares MSCI Emerging Markets0.00%2.81%
10.00%0.00%1.51%
10.00%0.00%1.61%
10.00%0.00%1.74%
10.00%VTV - Vanguard Value0.00%2.64%
10.00%VEA - Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets0.00%3.65%
10.00%SCZ - iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap0.00%3.26%
10.00%EFV - iShares MSCI EAFE Value0.00%5.01%
10.00%VNQ - Vanguard Real Estate0.00%4.30%

(*) 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 Paul Merriman Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy Portfolio: ETF allocation and returns page.

PAUL MERRIMAN ULTIMATE BUY AND HOLD STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

Capital Growth with or without dividend reinvestment

1000$ invested from January 2008 to February 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
2008 22.63 2.26% 22.63 582.69 605.32 605.32
2009 18.26 3.02% 40.89 757.01 797.90 804.67
2010 20.86 2.59% 61.75 873.24 934.99 949.08
2011 24.19 2.55% 85.94 798.37 884.31 891.90
2012 28.26 3.17% 114.20 920.91 1035.11 1057.04
2013 30.92 2.93% 145.12 1118.05 1263.17 1314.26
2014 36.08 2.75% 181.19 1130.56 1311.75 1365.03
2015 33.70 2.47% 214.90 1088.91 1303.81 1348.45
2016 37.74 2.80% 252.64 1193.00 1445.64 1515.09
2017 43.82 2.89% 296.46 1418.29 1714.75 1845.02
2018 46.68 2.53% 343.13 1214.16 1557.29 1626.15
2019 54.80 3.37% 397.94 1459.99 1857.93 2010.20
2020 41.33 2.06% 439.27 1523.46 1962.73 2138.91
2021 59.72 2.79% 498.98 1775.96 2274.94 2553.14
2022 58.06 2.27% 557.04 1462.65 2019.69 2160.79
2023 65.93 3.05% 622.97 1639.35 2262.32 2487.74
Feb 2024(*) 0.00 0.00% 622.97 1645.06 2268.03 2496.41
(*) 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 - Feb 2024 +12.47% +12.30% +15.53%
Jan 2021 - Feb 2024 +7.98% +15.55% +16.71%
Jan 2019 - Feb 2024 +35.49% +45.64% +53.52%
Jan 2017 - Feb 2024 +37.89% +56.89% +64.77%
Jan 2014 - Feb 2024 +47.14% +79.55% +89.95%
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?

PAUL MERRIMAN ULTIMATE BUY AND HOLD STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

HISTORICAL RETURNS AND DIVIDEND YIELDS

Period: January 2008 - February 2024

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Year Total Return Dividend Yield Return
Without Dividends
2008 -39.47% 2.26% -41.73%
2009 +32.93% 3.02% +29.92%
2010 +17.95% 2.59% +15.35%
2011 -6.03% 2.55% -8.57%
2012 +18.52% 3.17% +15.35%
2013 +24.33% 2.93% +21.41%
2014 +3.86% 2.75% +1.12%
2015 -1.21% 2.47% -3.68%
2016 +12.36% 2.80% +9.56%
2017 +21.78% 2.89% +18.88%
2018 -11.86% 2.53% -14.39%
2019 +23.62% 3.37% +20.25%
2020 +6.40% 2.06% +4.35%
2021 +19.37% 2.79% +16.57%
2022 -15.37% 2.27% -17.64%
2023 +15.13% 3.05% +12.08%
Feb 2024(*) +0.35% 0.00% +0.35%

(*) 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 Paul Merriman Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy 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?

PAUL MERRIMAN ULTIMATE BUY AND HOLD STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

ACTUAL DIVIDEND YIELD for long-term investors

Period: January 2008 - February 2024

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Starting Period
of the
Investment
Actual Dividend Yield over years
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024(*)
Jan 2008 4.67% 5.48% 4.13% 5.97% 5.81% 6.59% 0.00%
Jan 2009 7.71% 9.05% 6.83% 9.87% 9.59% 10.89% 0.00%
Jan 2010 5.80% 6.81% 5.14% 7.42% 7.22% 8.19% 0.00%
Jan 2011 4.92% 5.77% 4.35% 6.29% 6.12% 6.95% 0.00%
Jan 2012 5.23% 6.14% 4.63% 6.70% 6.51% 7.39% 0.00%
Jan 2013 4.42% 5.18% 3.91% 5.65% 5.49% 6.24% 0.00%
Jan 2014 3.55% 4.17% 3.14% 4.54% 4.42% 5.02% 0.00%
Jan 2015 3.42% 4.01% 3.03% 4.37% 4.25% 4.83% 0.00%
Jan 2016 3.46% 4.06% 3.07% 4.43% 4.31% 4.89% 0.00%
Jan 2017 3.08% 3.62% 2.73% 3.94% 3.83% 4.35% 0.00%
Jan 2018 2.53% 2.97% 2.24% 3.24% 3.15% 3.57% 0.00%
Jan 2019 3.37% 2.54% 3.67% 3.57% 4.05% 0.00%
Jan 2020 2.06% 2.97% 2.89% 3.28% 0.00%
Jan 2021 2.79% 2.71% 3.08% 0.00%
Jan 2022 2.27% 2.58% 0.00%
Jan 2023 3.05% 0.00%

(*) 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 Paul Merriman Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy Portfolio: ETF allocation and returns page.

Paul Merriman Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy Portfolio: Dividend Yield (2024)

FAQs

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What is the performance of Ultimate Buy and Hold? ›

As of June 2024, in the previous 30 Years, the Paul Merriman Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy Portfolio obtained a 8.35% compound annual return, with a 15.74% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -57.21% that required 63 months to be recovered.

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Buy and hold is also favorable for investors without a lot of time to spend researching the market. The biggest disadvantage of the buy and hold strategy is that it will tie up large amounts of capital. Like all investors, buy and holders should use diversification to sufficiently protect themselves from risk.

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"Buy and hold can result in significant long-term capital gains, which are often taxed at a lower rate than short-term gains," says Collins. On the other hand, he adds, it may take longer for buy-and-hold investors to see returns, compared with using a more active trading strategy.

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What is Warren Buffett stock portfolio? ›

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Your investment will grow with compound interest

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Which common stock pays a constant dividend? ›

a) Preferred stock.

A preferred stock pays constant and non growing dividends and hence the common stock can be valued as a preferred stock.

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