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Capital Gains Yield Calculator

CGY = (P₁ − P₀) / P₀ — price-only return component.

Compute the capital-gains yield — price-appreciation portion of total return on a security: CGY = (ending price − beginning price) / beginning price × 100. Excludes dividend income.

Nadia Almasri By Nadia Almasri
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  1. Fill in the inputs above using the units you already have.
  2. Values update automatically as you type — no submit button needed.
  3. Hover any result row for the underlying formula and intermediate values.

Formula

CGY = (P₁ − P₀) / P₀ · 100

In depth

Compute the capital-gains yield — price-appreciation portion of total return on a security: CGY = (ending price − beginning price) / beginning price × 100. Excludes dividend income.