Initial portfolio and borrowing |
Initial share portfolio size (div yield of 3%) |
R 100 000 |
Borrowing capacity |
R 50 000 |
Investment in shares (div yield of 6%) |
R 50 000 |
Total share investment portfolio |
R 150 000 |
| |
Financing interest cost on borrowing |
Annual interest cost (prime of 15%) |
R 7 500 |
Dividends on portfolio (3%xR100k+7%xR50k) |
R 6 000 |
Net annual interest service (R7.5k-R6.5k) |
R 1 500 (R125 per month) |
| *No annual net interest service requirement after 2 yrs as dividends increase |
| |
Wealth created attributable to strategy |
Likely value of borrowed funds (at 25% pa return) |
R 97 600 |
Less repayment of capital on borrowed funds |
R 50 000 |
Wealth created from gearing strategy |
R 47 600
(95% of initial borrowing) |