Recently, I did a rough calculation of the dividend yield on my stock portfolio. The formula is based on the total dividends I collected for FY15 divided by the total amount I invested. The current annual yield of my investment portfolio stands at 5.40%. Being curious how much I will have when I reach 55 years old, I used the Dividend Calculator found on Dividend Ladder to do a projection. If I have a total invested amount of $200K (for illustration purposes only) and with my current annual dividend yield of 5.40% (current), how much will I have for retirement at 55 years old? I punched in the figures as follows: Principal amount: $200K Annual addition: $24K Years invested: 21 (I am currently 34. At 55 years, thus 21) Annual Dividend Yield: 5.40% Dividend Reinvested: Yes Here are the results. At age 50, I will be ......