The sector's 10 - year average contribution to the index dividend is high, mostly because payments held up during the financial crisis. (financial-planning.com)
The overall average contribution increased each year through 2013 before a slight decline in 2014. (ebri.org)
For now, we'll assume that we purchase $ 500 equity and $ 500 fixed income new shares with each dollar cost averaging contribution of $ 1000 (so, 1/2 to each asset class). (freefrombroke.com)