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What a $2 Million Dividend Portfolio Actually Pays After Taxes in California
Key takeaways
- California s 50%-plus combined tax rate on ordinary income cuts a $240,000 gross yield from a 12% BDC and leveraged CEF portfolio to just $120,000 spendable.
- Benchmark every position against the 4.5% 10-year Treasury, keeping in mind that a 5% ordinary-income yield may deliver a negative after-tax spread for top-bracket Californians.
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What a $2 Million Dividend Portfolio Actually Pays After Taxes in California Drew Wood Sun, June 21, 2026 at 12:21 AM GMT+7 6 min read JNJ ARCC O PDI Quick Read A 10% ordinary-income yield can leave less spendable cash than a 3.5% qualified-dividend yield after California s federal, NIIT, and state taxes stack.
California s 50%-plus combined tax rate on ordinary income cuts a $240,000 gross yield from a 12% BDC and leveraged CEF portfolio to just $120,000 spendable.
Benchmark every position against the 4.5% 10-year Treasury, keeping in mind that a 5% ordinary-income yield may deliver a negative after-tax spread for top-bracket Californians.
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