Tag: dividends
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Holding period return calculator and formula
When investors buy securities (e.g., stocks), they may hold them for months or years before selling them. The duration during which an investor holds on to a particular security is known as the holding period and the return over that period is referred to as the holding period return. This is typically abbreviated as HPR.…
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Return calculations in 3 easy steps
Investing is all about realizing a positive return. But, how do you calculate returns? In this post, we discuss the fundamentals of return calculations. We begin by explaining why investors are interested in calculating returns. Then, we teach you how to calculate gross returns and net returns. We discuss the concept of total return as…
