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To: Steve Felix who wrote (33596)	6/1/2021 10:33:33 PM
From: RichInTheHeart	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34328

Just to clarify for my own sake, you invested $178,518 into the S&P 500 index fund and dripped the dividends and now you're achieving almost $24,000/yr in dividends (with current value of account at about $840,000)? If so, that's fantastic!

To: Steve Felix who wrote (33596)	7/2/2021 2:13:01 PM
From: Steve Felix	Respond to of 34328

Monthly update: Obviously unsustainable. Todays totals: Non-income producing shares: $353,045 / 36.86% of portfolio. Cash +$192,587 = $464,400 / 56.97% non income producing. Investment / CurrentValue / PriorValue / PeriodChange %Change /EstimatedIncome /EstimatedYield May Total $840,380.88..... $812,206.32..... $28,174.56...... 3.5%.... $23,978.20... 2.9% June Total $957,742.81..... $840,380.88..... $117,361.93...... 14.0%.... $25,060.32... 2.6% YOC: 14.03% = $25,060 / $178,518 Since Jan. 1, 2021: S+P 500 3756 to 4298 =…...…...+14.43% My IRA $645,138 to $957,742 = +48.45% Since inception Jan. 1, 2010: Now using this for long term S+P return w/dividend reinvest: dqydj.com S+P 500 Since Jan. 1, 2010 =.....+384.04% My IRA $178,518 to $957,742 .....+436.49% Actual dividends received: 2010 total: $12,317 2011 total: $14,160 2012 total: $16,497 2013 total: $19,421 2014 total: $20,564 2015 total: $19,565 2016 total: $17,634 2017 total: $19,328 2018 total: $17,700 2019 total: $20,914 2020 total: $23,319 2021 total: $11,345