The downturn, the sequence of return risk you need to deal with is a 10 year plus downturn. So coming up with some kind of cash cushion that's supposed to get you past 3 to 5 years is not historically good enough. Dividends and yield shields aren't going to help you there either. Do not fixate on dividends as the basis for any decision about investing.

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