Capital today
Annual income target ÷ assumed yield, adjusted for the tax rate you enter.
DIVIDEND LANTERN / FREE CALCULATOR 01
Make your income goal measurable.
What would it take to average $500—or your own number—a month in dividends? Set your assumptions and see both the capital required today and a possible path to get there.
01 / YOUR ASSUMPTIONS
Set the target
02 / THE ESTIMATE
Your possible path
CAPITAL NEEDED TODAY—
At the starting yield and your estimated tax drag. This is the total invested capital, not the extra amount to add.
ADDITIONAL CAPITAL TODAY—After your already invested amount
MONTHLY INVESTMENT, BEFORE A CUT—By the end of your selected horizon
A dividend cut at the goal date
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“Monthly” is an annual dividend estimate ÷ 12, not a payment schedule. All results are scenarios, not promised income.
HOW IT WORKS
Simple math.
Visible assumptions.
Monthly investment
We simulate shares, separate share price and dividend growth, and end-of-month investing; then solve for the required contribution.
Dividend cut
The cut reduces the projected payout at the goal date. Real dividends, taxes, and share prices can differ.