Dividends – A Critical Component of Equity Total Return - Dividends have historically been a critical component of the overall return from an investment in Australian equities. On a cumulative basis, dividend income has contributed more than one third of total return for Australian equities since 1980, with capital appreciation accounting for the rest (See Exhibit 1). During the last decade this proportion has increased with dividends contributing around 45% of the total Australian equity return over the 10 years to December 2009.
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