Total Return %
42.57%
Stock Return and Capital Gain Calculator
Calculate total return including capital gains and dividends.
Total Return
$2,150.00
Capital Gain
$1,950.00
Annualized Return
12.55%
Cost Basis
$5,050.00
How to use the Stock Return and Capital Gain Calculator
The Stock Return and Capital Gain Calculator is free and runs entirely in your browser — no sign-up, and nothing you enter leaves your device. It opens pre-filled with a realistic example, so you can see how it works before replacing any figure with your own; the results update as you type. Press Calculate to refresh the result panel, or Reset to return to the example.
The inputs it asks for:
- Purchase Price per Share — a dollar amount.
- Sale Price per Share — a dollar amount.
- Number of Shares — a number.
- Total Dividends Received — a dollar amount.
- Total Fees/Commissions — a dollar amount.
- Holding Period (Years) — a number.
Worked example
Using the example values — Purchase Price per Share $50.00, Sale Price per Share $70.00, Number of Shares 100, Total Dividends Received $200.00, Total Fees/Commissions $50.00, Holding Period (Years) 3 — the Stock Return and Capital Gain Calculator returns a Total Return of $2,150.00. It also reports Total Return % (42.57%), Capital Gain ($1,950.00), Annualized Return (12.55%).
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