Calculate the total return on your stock investment, including capital gain and dividend yield
Enter details to calculate the total return on your stock investment, broken down into capital gain and dividend yield. All monetary values should be in the stock’s reporting currency (e.g., GHS for Ghanaian stocks).
Stock Return Formulas
Capital Gain (%) = ((Selling Price - Purchase Price) / Purchase Price) × 100
Dividend Yield (%) = (Dividends / (Purchase Price × Number of Shares)) × 100
Total Return (%) = Capital Gain + Dividend Yield
The stock return calculator helps you evaluate the performance of your stock investment by calculating the capital gain, dividend yield, and total return.
The investment has generated a profit through price appreciation and/or dividends.
The investment may have resulted in a loss or minimal gain after accounting for commissions.
Input the total number of shares you purchased.
Enter the price per share at the time of purchase (in GHS).
Specify the commission percentage charged for purchasing the shares.
Provide the price per share at the time of sale (in GHS).
Specify the commission percentage charged for selling the shares.
Provide the total dividends received from the shares (in GHS).
Click “Calculate” to compute the capital gain, dividend yield, and total return. Review the results to understand your investment performance.
To calculate stock returns, you need accurate data on your investment. Here’s how to find the required information for global and Ghanaian stocks:
Check your brokerage account (e.g., Fidelity, Robinhood, or Ghanaian brokers like Databank) for the number of shares purchased.
Find the purchase price in your brokerage transaction history or confirmation statement.
Check your brokerage account for commission rates (e.g., 1–2% for most brokers). For Ghanaian brokers, refer to Databank or gse.com.gh for fee schedules.
Use the current market price (if planning to sell) from Yahoo Finance, gse.com.gh, or afx.kwayisi.org/gse/ for GSE stocks, or your sale confirmation if already sold.
Check your brokerage statements or company announcements on gse.com.gh or Yahoo Finance (“Dividends” tab) for total dividends received.
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