DODBX total yield (dividends + CGs) for the last 20 years calculated on the 12/31 NAV of the previous year.
| | | | | | |
2007 | ………… | 8.78 | | | | |
2006 | ………… | 6.54 | | | | |
2005 | ……….. | 4 | | | | |
2004 | ……….. | 4.2 | | | | |
2003 | ……….. | 3.8 | | | | |
2002 | ………. | 4.2 | | | | |
2001 | ………. | 6.6 | | | | |
2000 | ………. | 17.8 | | | | |
1999 | ………. | 11 | | | | |
1998 | ………. | 8.9 | | | | |
1997 | ………. | 9.2 | | | | |
1996 | ………. | 4.9 | | | | |
1995 | ………. | 6.8 | | | | |
1994 | ………. | 4.5 | | | | |
1993 | ………. | 6.4 | | | | |
1992 | ………. | 6 | | | | |
1991 | ………. | 5.85 | | | | |
1990 | ………. | 5.7 | | | | |
1989 | ………. | 7.7 | | | | |
1988 | ………. | 7 | | | | |
| | 139.87 | | | | |
| | | 6.9935 | Average annual yield for 20 years |
Meanwhile the NAV went from $32.62 in 12/87 to 87.08 by 12/2006 an increase of 167%.
I think I'll let them harvest CGs whenever they want (or have to) :o}
best,
Bill