Comment l'utiliser
- Use the formula below with your own figures.
La formule
Total return = income + price change.
Exemple concret
A stock up 8% that also pays a 2% dividend returned 10%.
Questions fréquentes
Price vs total return?
Total return adds income to price change.
Before or after tax?
State which for fair comparison.
Conseils
- Time in the market beats timing the market.
- Reinvest returns to let compounding work.
- Keep fees low — they compound against you.
Termes clés
- Compounding
- Earning returns on past returns.
- CAGR
- The smoothed annual growth rate.
- Yield
- Income as a percent of price.