The consumer staples stock currently pays a healthy dividend yield of nearly 3%.
Based on the company's stellar track record, investors can expect the quarterly dividend to steadily rise over time.
Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) isn't turning heads as a high-potential investment opportunity. But it's a hugely profitable business with staying power. And that can attract a specific type of investor.
If you invest $100 in this consumer staples stock every month, here's the passive dividend income it could generate over 10 years.
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Procter & Gamble currently pays a dividend yield of 2.96%. After 10 years, you'd have invested a total of $12,000 in this stock. Over that time, this company can bring in about $1,951 in cumulative income over a decade.
This is a rough calculation. And it excludes two key variables that make the estimate much more complex and unknown.
This exercise doesn't take into account dividend increases. Higher payouts can further boost returns. Procter & Gamble has raised its quarterly dividend for 70 straight years. In the past decade, the payout has grown by 63%.
And changes in the stock price also play a huge role. Each month, that $100 allocation can buy more or less shares depending on market fluctuations. But in the last 10 years, Procter & Gamble's stock has risen by 67% (as of Sept. 24). It's reasonable to assume that steady appreciation could continue.
At the end of the day, what matters for prospective investors is that they can earn a healthy income stream from this company.
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