tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584696203336871201.post7447424820716601418..comments2008-10-28T13:46:23.386-07:00Dividend Growth Investorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11197290990687067072noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584696203336871201.post-186692421742836142008-10-28T13:46:00.000-07:002008-10-28T13:46:00.000-07:00Anonumous,<BR/><BR/>The tax rate varies for each individual investor, therefore it is not practicable in this particular calculation. <BR/><BR/>For historical values on Dow you can use yahoo finance, or dow jones indexes website.Dividend Growth Investorhttp://www.dividendgrowthinvestor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584696203336871201.post-76107538855426071872008-10-28T12:30:00.000-07:002008-10-28T12:30:00.000-07:00Well, once you get a divident don't you pay taxes on it prior to reinvesting? Thus , actual contribution may be lower.<BR/><BR/>Also, you have used nominal $ value for the Dow. Is it the same for dividents figures as well? May I ask where you got them?<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584696203336871201.post-26875264481587655512008-10-28T11:00:00.000-07:002008-10-28T11:00:00.000-07:00Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>The taxation issue is irrelevant for this analysisDividend Growth Investorhttp://www.dividendgrowthinvestor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584696203336871201.post-12978280338979671972008-10-28T08:43:00.000-07:002008-10-28T08:43:00.000-07:00Sir, but does this account for taxation?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584696203336871201.post-87276914514393965772008-08-16T03:59:00.000-07:002008-08-16T03:59:00.000-07:00Just to inform you, I have written about your blog post in my first investment carnival.<BR/>http://jeflin.net/2008/08/15/jeflins-investment-carnival-1/jeflinhttp://jeflin.netnoreply@blogger.com