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Total return including dividends
Price is only half the story.
Total return % = (current price − purchase price + dividends) ÷ purchase price × 100Example
You bought a share at 0.500; it's now 0.550, and you received 0.030 in dividends:
Price return only(0.550 − 0.500) ÷ 0.500 = 10%
With dividends(0.550 − 0.500 + 0.030) ÷ 0.500
Total return= 16%
When comparing shares or funds, compare total return — especially in markets where dividends are a big part of returns.
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