Quick Definition

Total Shareholder Return (TSR) is a metric used to assess the total returns generated for shareholders from a stock investment, including both capital gains and dividends.

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Examples

• 1A company's stock price increases from $100 to $120 over a year and pays a dividend of $3. The TSR would be 23%.
• 2An investor holds shares in a company that has seen no price appreciation but has consistently paid dividends yielding 4% annually, contributing solely to the TSR.
• 3A mutual fund reports a TSR of 15% over the past year, reflecting both the appreciation in the value of the stocks within the fund and the dividends received.

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