Example 1
Given:Acquired 1,000 shares @ $10 · Liquidated @ $15 · Round-trip fees: $100 · No dividends
Výsledek:$4,900 net profit (48.76% total return)
Net Profit = ($15,000 - $10,000) - $100 = $4,900. Total Cost Basis = $10,050.
This scenario models a standard small-cap equity trade executed by a corporate treasury desk. The gross capital gain of $5,000 is reduced by $100 in execution fees (buy and sell commissions), resulting in a net profit of $4,900. This represents a 48.76% return on the total capital deployed ($10,050), illustrating how even minor transaction friction affects net performance.
Example 2
Given:Acquired 500 shares @ $120 · Liquidated @ $110 · Received $1,500 in dividends · Zero fees
Výsledek:-$3,500 net loss (-5.83% total return)
Net Loss = ($55,000 - $60,000) + $1,500 = -$3,500.
In this defensive blue-chip allocation, the asset experienced a market downturn, resulting in a gross capital loss of $5,000. However, the $1,500 in dividend distributions received during the holding period partially offset the capital decline. The calculator demonstrates that the true economic loss is mitigated to -$3,500 (-5.83% total return), highlighting the importance of dividend yield in total return calculations.
Example 3
Given:Acquired 10,000 shares @ $45 · Liquidated @ $60 · $2,000 dividends · $1,000 total fees
Výsledek:
This example represents an institutional block trade where 10,000 shares were acquired at $45 and sold at $60. The transaction generated $2,000 in dividend income but incurred $1,000 in total round-trip brokerage commissions. The net profit of $151,000 on a total cost basis of $450,500 yields a 33.52% total return, proving how high-volume execution costs must be modeled to protect corporate profit margins.
Example 4
Given:Acquired 2,500 shares @ $8 · Liquidated @ $32 · No dividends · $200 total fees
Výsledek:
A corporate venture fund liquidates a strategic stake of 2,500 shares acquired at an early-stage price of $8 per share, exiting at $32 per share. With $200 in total transaction friction and no dividends distributed, the gross capital gain of $60,000 is adjusted to a net profit of $59,800. This highly successful exit yields a 297.51% return on the initial $20,100 capital commitment.