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Stock Return with Dividends

Free Stock Return with Dividends calculator with clear step-by-step results.

About Stock Return with Dividends

Total return includes both price change and dividends, the full shareholder experience.

Formula

Formula

Total return = (sale − purchase + dividends) ÷ purchase × 100

Worked example

With the default values below, Stock Return with Dividends returns Capital Return of 30.00%. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Purchase priceminimum 0 $
100 $
Sale priceminimum 0 $
130 $
Dividends receivedminimum 0 $
10 $

Results

Capital Return
30.00%
Dividend Return
10.00%
Total Return
40.00%

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2Formula
  3. 3Capital Return= 30.00
  4. 4Dividend Return= 10.00
  5. 5Total Return= 40.00

Assumptions and limits

  • The result is derived only from the 3 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
  • In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
  • This is an estimate for general information and not professional financial, tax or legal advice. See the full disclaimer for the limits that apply to this kind of calculator.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does this calculator work?

Total return includes both price change and dividends, the full shareholder experience.

Why does this matter?

Dividends matter most for income-oriented strategies.

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