calculating returns

Scenario - If I borrow 100k from a line of credit
and buy 100k of commonwealth bank shares

dividend yield is 4.9% fully franked
LOC interst rate is 7.5%

Am I slightly negatively geared

Income tax rate = 30%
I am unsure how to calculate this
I have the feeling that the true rate of return is 7.x % in income

if growth stays at 10-20%
is this not a good place to put borrowed funds.

dee

 

If dividends are fully franked then you effectively pay zero tax at a marginal rate of 30%.

You will deduct interest expenses against other assessable income which gives a tax shield to the cost of 0.7 x 7.5% = 5.25% out of pocket on a 30% marginal rate.

Provided capital growth (less any CGT you might incur if you plan on selling in the forseeable future) exceeds your net costs then you are ahead.

However, capital growth is an assumption, and any forced realisation of assets such as from a margin call will trigger CGT and erode some returns. The CGT may be higher than you expect if it puts you into a higher bracket.

Cheers,

Rob

 

so the negative cashflow is really
5.25-4.9% = .35%??
is this correct
ie $350

 

Assuming you are an Australian Resident, but ignoring Medicare Levy !!

In your tax return:

Dividend Income $4900
Franking Credits $2100

Less Interest Expense $7500

Loss before tax & credits $500

Now the loss after tax (deducted from other income) is 0.7 x $400 = $350
And you get a $2100 credit off your tax bill

Cheers,

Rob

 

Or look at it as returns BEFORE tax - even simpler.

Just convert your franked dividends to pre-tax dollars because they are effectively tax-free

Dividend = 4.9% / 0.7 = 7%
Interest = 7.5%

Net loss before tax 0.5%

How does that sound ?

Cheers,

Rob

 

And that's why I love CBA shares, too (I've said that elsewhere on this site).
But it's probably not a good idea to only carry CBA, since all the big banks yield similar figures, and what if CBA turns out to have ugly sub-prime exposure or some other nasty event (think NAB foreign exchange problems a few years ago).

But the simple calculations that Rob outlined represent a very neat way to invest; let me re-state this another way:

A fully-franked share investment is self-funding if the dividend yield is 70% of the investment loan (LOC or ML) interest rate.

(after franking credits and tax is considered, and the 70% is irrespective of tax rate).

And this means that you don't care about market corrections (except for margin calls, if you're too exposed), since the earnings and dividends are bound to grow over time, and share price (capital) growth is yours for the taking some time later in life.

And at 4.9% for CBA you're almost there. Brilliant. You might be interested (or not ) to know that this is my primary investment criterion: if I can find high yield, fully franked, robust companies, I can purchase them without worry, knowing that the cashflow shortfall is small in the first few years, and will become income generating before long. That's why my largest holdings are CBA, WES, ANZ, GTP^, NAB and IAG.

(I also have a rather large exposure to BHP, RIO and WPL, which are not high yield payers, but I'm a believer in resources, and a mix of stable dividend payers and powerhouse growth stocks is a good idea, I reckon; ^I picked up GTP at $2.20 a few months ago, on a FF yield of around 6.5% (that is, the tax man pays me to own them!))

Sounds bloody lovely, music to my ears.

 

Rod_WA

So if your circumstances were such that you pay no tax (ie. working o/seas), how would the numbers come out?


Pedro

 

No witholding tax on fully franked dividends

No franking credits

NO TAX DEDUCTION FOR INTEREST EXPENSE

Generally a bad idea for non-residents to gear into dividends, interest or royalties - unless you expect spectacular capital growth as widely held securities might not be subject to CGT for non-residents (but may be in your country of residence).

Cheers,

Rob

 

Try this little spreadsheet, consistent with the calculations from The 'Bank Holiday' Portfolio Plan by Cameron McNeilage, published in the Eureka Report, Feb 21 2007.

 

Thanks guys some great explanations here

I think its a good strategy, that minimises risk
Margin loan rates are a little too high for me 8.75-9% to do this

But LOC/home loan rates are good for this strategy

 

Now for the all time newbie question.

Where do you find the divident yield for a share... or do you calculate it?
Is the yield you get not dependent on the price you paid for the share?

Do you recalculate your yield if the share price goes up or down?

I hope this gave someone at least a very good laugh.

 

Dividend Yield - How to Calculate Dividend Yield

 

Great site. Just my level. Thank you.