DFA Large Cap International I (DFALX): Dividend Yield

Last Update: 29 February 2024

Category: Stocks
Fund: DFA Large Cap International I (DFALX)

The DFA Large Cap International I (DFALX) Fund granted a 3.73% dividend yield in 2023.

Dividend Yield

The Dividend Yield of DFA Large Cap International I (DFALX) Fund is the result of the following asset allocation:

DFA LARGE CAP INTERNATIONAL I (DFALX) FUND
Dividend Yields (%)
Period: January 2023 - February 2024
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2024(*) 2023
DFA Large Cap International I (DFALX) Fund 0.00% 3.73%
(*) 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 DFA Large Cap International I (DFALX) Fund: Historical Returns page.

DFA LARGE CAP INTERNATIONAL I (DFALX) FUND
Capital Growth with or without dividend reinvestment
1000$ invested from January 1991 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
1991 7.50 0.75% 7.50 1087.31 1094.81 1094.81
1992 9.74 0.89% 17.24 934.81 952.05 951.00
1993 15.31 1.61% 32.55 1161.31 1193.86 1196.73
1994 78.98 6.60% 111.54 1145.99 1257.53 1259.94
1995 19.53 1.55% 131.07 1277.80 1408.87 1424.38
1996 31.62 2.22% 162.69 1330.64 1493.33 1514.90
1997 27.42 1.81% 190.11 1379.93 1570.04 1598.43
1998 29.09 1.82% 219.20 1606.15 1825.35 1889.57
1999 42.70 2.26% 261.90 2027.65 2289.55 2428.15
2000 30.84 1.27% 292.74 1718.33 2011.07 2088.57
2001 26.73 1.28% 319.48 1338.44 1657.92 1653.56
2002 25.63 1.55% 345.11 1122.06 1467.17 1411.87
2003 31.48 2.23% 376.59 1508.89 1885.48 1930.09
2004 50.38 2.61% 426.97 1753.38 2180.35 2293.20
2005 58.71 2.56% 485.67 1944.75 2430.42 2602.20
2006 72.60 2.79% 558.27 2373.94 2932.21 3249.08
2007 137.44 4.23% 695.71 2568.68 3264.39 3653.05
2008 100.09 2.74% 795.80 1433.73 2229.53 2139.08
2009 70.38 3.29% 866.18 1825.88 2692.06 2794.52
2010 74.61 2.67% 940.79 1946.02 2886.81 3053.01
2011 95.86 3.14% 1036.66 1646.01 2682.67 2678.20
2012 94.54 3.53% 1131.20 1880.06 3011.26 3153.56
2013 94.29 2.99% 1225.49 2212.89 3438.38 3806.14
2014 125.22 3.29% 1350.71 2024.21 3374.92 3606.84
2015 100.99 2.80% 1451.70 1909.56 3361.26 3503.55
2016 102.30 2.92% 1554.01 1914.15 3468.16 3614.26
2017 113.49 3.14% 1667.49 2339.59 4007.08 4531.06
2018 117.35 2.59% 1784.85 1948.14 3732.99 3890.29
2019 133.83 3.44% 1918.67 2310.41 4229.08 4747.55
2020 94.95 2.00% 2013.63 2451.73 4465.36 5132.89
2021 170.41 3.32% 2184.04 2684.37 4868.41 5790.36
2022 141.28 2.44% 2325.32 2269.19 4594.51 5036.07
2023 187.85 3.73% 2513.17 2589.96 5103.13 5935.80
Feb 2024(*) 0.00 0.00% 2513.17 2642.05 5155.22 6055.20
(*) 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 +16.43% +12.20% +20.24%
Jan 2021 - Feb 2024 +7.76% +15.45% +17.97%
Jan 2019 - Feb 2024 +35.62% +38.10% +55.65%
Jan 2017 - Feb 2024 +38.03% +48.64% +67.54%
Jan 2014 - Feb 2024 +19.39% +49.93% +59.09%
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?

DFA LARGE CAP INTERNATIONAL I (DFALX) FUND
HISTORICAL RETURNS AND DIVIDEND YIELDS
Period: January 1991 - February 2024
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Year Total Return Dividend Yield Return
Without Dividends
1991 +9.48% 0.75% +8.73%
1992 -13.14% 0.89% -14.03%
1993 +25.84% 1.61% +24.23%
1994 +5.28% 6.60% -1.32%
1995 +13.05% 1.55% +11.50%
1996 +6.35% 2.22% +4.13%
1997 +5.51% 1.81% +3.70%
1998 +18.21% 1.82% +16.39%
1999 +28.50% 2.26% +26.24%
2000 -13.98% 1.27% -15.25%
2001 -20.83% 1.28% -22.11%
2002 -14.62% 1.55% -16.17%
2003 +36.70% 2.23% +34.47%
2004 +18.81% 2.61% +16.20%
2005 +13.47% 2.56% +10.91%
2006 +24.86% 2.79% +22.07%
2007 +12.43% 4.23% +8.20%
2008 -41.44% 2.74% -44.18%
2009 +30.64% 3.29% +27.35%
2010 +9.25% 2.67% +6.58%
2011 -12.28% 3.14% -15.42%
2012 +17.75% 3.53% +14.22%
2013 +20.69% 2.99% +17.70%
2014 -5.24% 3.29% -8.53%
2015 -2.86% 2.80% -5.66%
2016 +3.16% 2.92% +0.24%
2017 +25.37% 3.14% +22.23%
2018 -14.14% 2.59% -16.73%
2019 +22.04% 3.44% +18.60%
2020 +8.12% 2.00% +6.12%
2021 +12.81% 3.32% +9.49%
2022 -13.03% 2.44% -15.47%
2023 +17.87% 3.73% +14.14%
Feb 2024(*) +2.01% 0.00% +2.01%
(*) 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 DFA Large Cap International I (DFALX) Fund allocation over the past years?

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

DFA LARGE CAP INTERNATIONAL I (DFALX) FUND
ACTUAL DIVIDEND YIELD for long-term investors
Period: January 1991 - February 2024
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Starting Period
of the
Investment
Actual Dividend Yield over years
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024(*)
Jan 1991 11.74% 13.38% 9.50% 17.04% 14.13% 18.79% 0.00%
Jan 1992 10.72% 12.22% 8.67% 15.57% 12.90% 17.16% 0.00%
Jan 1993 12.34% 14.07% 9.98% 17.92% 14.86% 19.75% 0.00%
Jan 1994 9.81% 11.18% 7.93% 14.24% 11.81% 15.70% 0.00%
Jan 1995 9.31% 10.62% 7.54% 13.53% 11.21% 14.91% 0.00%
Jan 1996 8.24% 9.40% 6.67% 11.96% 9.92% 13.19% 0.00%
Jan 1997 7.75% 8.83% 6.27% 11.25% 9.33% 12.40% 0.00%
Jan 1998 7.34% 8.37% 5.94% 10.66% 8.84% 11.75% 0.00%
Jan 1999 6.21% 7.08% 5.02% 9.02% 7.48% 9.94% 0.00%
Jan 2000 4.83% 5.51% 3.91% 7.02% 5.82% 7.74% 0.00%
Jan 2001 5.62% 6.41% 4.55% 8.16% 6.76% 8.99% 0.00%
Jan 2002 7.10% 8.09% 5.74% 10.31% 8.54% 11.36% 0.00%
Jan 2003 8.31% 9.48% 6.73% 12.07% 10.01% 13.31% 0.00%
Jan 2004 6.08% 6.93% 4.92% 8.83% 7.32% 9.73% 0.00%
Jan 2005 5.12% 5.84% 4.14% 7.43% 6.16% 8.19% 0.00%
Jan 2006 4.51% 5.14% 3.65% 6.55% 5.43% 7.22% 0.00%
Jan 2007 3.61% 4.12% 2.92% 5.24% 4.35% 5.78% 0.00%
Jan 2008 3.21% 3.66% 2.60% 4.66% 3.87% 5.14% 0.00%
Jan 2009 5.49% 6.26% 4.44% 7.97% 6.60% 8.78% 0.00%
Jan 2010 4.20% 4.79% 3.40% 6.10% 5.06% 6.72% 0.00%
Jan 2011 3.84% 4.38% 3.11% 5.58% 4.63% 6.15% 0.00%
Jan 2012 4.38% 5.00% 3.55% 6.36% 5.28% 7.01% 0.00%
Jan 2013 3.72% 4.24% 3.01% 5.40% 4.48% 5.96% 0.00%
Jan 2014 3.08% 3.52% 2.49% 4.48% 3.71% 4.94% 0.00%
Jan 2015 3.25% 3.71% 2.63% 4.72% 3.92% 5.21% 0.00%
Jan 2016 3.35% 3.82% 2.71% 4.86% 4.03% 5.36% 0.00%
Jan 2017 3.25% 3.70% 2.63% 4.71% 3.91% 5.20% 0.00%
Jan 2018 2.59% 2.95% 2.10% 3.76% 3.12% 4.15% 0.00%
Jan 2019 3.44% 2.44% 4.38% 3.63% 4.83% 0.00%
Jan 2020 2.00% 3.59% 2.98% 3.96% 0.00%
Jan 2021 3.32% 2.75% 3.66% 0.00%
Jan 2022 2.44% 3.24% 0.00%
Jan 2023 3.73% 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 DFA Large Cap International I (DFALX) Fund: Historical Returns page.