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How much super may be needed for $100,000 in annual dividend income?
The story looks at how much Australians might need invested in superannuation to receive $100,000 a year in dividend income.
Super is a retirement savings system, and money paid into it may be inaccessible for decades.
The story says super can offer lower tax rates on investments than investing in shares in your own name, though individual tax situations differ.
The balance needed depends on the portfolio’s dividend yield: at 4%, it would take $2.5 million, while at 5% it would take $2 million and at 6% about $1.67 million.
Examples of forecast yields include 5.2% for Coles and 6.5% for Telstra in FY27, including franking credits, and distribution yields of 6.2% and 7.8% for two property trusts.
Higher yields can reduce the required balance, but the story cautions against choosing investments only for their high yields.
A Motley Fool AU article says the superannuation balance needed to generate $100,000 in annual dividends depends on the portfolio’s dividend yield.
At a 4% yield, the article estimates a portfolio of $2.5 million would be needed.
At a 5% yield, it estimates $2 million, while a 6% yield would require about $1.67 million.
The article says superannuation may offer lower tax rates than investing in shares in an individual’s own name.
It cautions that investors should not choose shares only for their high yields.
- Who
- The article discusses investors seeking retirement income through superannuation.
- What
- It estimates the portfolio sizes needed to generate $100,000 a year in dividends at different yields.
- When
- Published on 9 October 2026.
- Where
- Australia; the article focuses on superannuation and ASX shares.
- Why
- It examines how dividend yield affects the investment balance needed to produce the target income.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
I love the idea of investing for the long term and building significant cash flow for retirement.
I wouldn't fill my portfolio with the highest yields I can find.
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- Target annual income
- $100,000
- Portfolio at 4% yield
- $2.5 million
- Portfolio at 5% yield
- $2 million
- Portfolio at 6% yield
- $1.67 million
- Coles forecast FY27 grossed-up dividend yield
- 5.2%
- Telstra forecast FY27 grossed-up dividend yield
- 6.5%
Sources
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