Calculates the distribution waterfall in a dividend income investing fund from total proceeds, showing LP return of capital, preferred, catch-up, and carried interest allocation. The distribution waterfall is the contractual priority of how proceeds flow — the order (return of capital → preferred → catch-up → carry split) determines the economic outcome for each party.
Inputs
Shares
Reference formula or conversion factor shown for context.
Dps
Cash paid to shareholders per period. Comes from retained earnings.
Price
Reference formula or conversion factor shown for context.
Results
annual income
The result expressed on a per-year basis.
dividend yield
Sample size or count used in the calculation.
cost basis
The original purchase price used to calculate taxable capital gain or loss.
yield on cost
The total monetary cost computed for the given inputs.