One of the major risks of relying on dividend income, is the potential for a company to struggle financially and cut its dividend. Not only is your income cut, but the value of your investment declines as well - nasty. China VAST Industrial Urban Development has been paying a dividend for the past five years. During the past five-year period, the first annual payment was CN¥0.12 in 2015, compared to CN¥0.18 last year. Dividends per share have grown at approximately 8.7% per year over this time. China VAST Industrial Urban Development's dividend payments have fluctuated, so it hasn't grown 8.7% every year, but the CAGR is a useful rule of thumb for approximating the historical growth.