Its elevated dividend yields provided cash payments, albeit with higher potential risk. So if someone has £14,285 in savings, here's how a four-figure income could be generated. Let's say someone targeted a dividend yield in between the two options, at 7%. The share price is up 8% in the past year, with a current dividend yield of 7.14%. Part of what has helped the share price performance over the past year is strength in the supermarket sector.