Finance

Investment return

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Your result
28%
Net gain$2,800.00
FormulaROI = (ending value + income − cost) ÷ cost × 100
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Worked example: A $2,800 gain on $10,000 is a 28% ROI.

Estimate notice: This investment return result is an estimate based only on the values and assumptions shown. Verify important decisions with the relevant official source or a qualified professional.

Planning estimate only. Rates, fees, taxes and lender rules vary; confirm important decisions with a qualified professional.

What this calculation means

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Investment return uses initial investment, final value, and income received to calculate its result. It models a financial scenario from the cash amounts, rates, and timing assumptions you enter.

Method

Formula, assumptions, and example

Formula

ROI = (ending value + income − cost) ÷ cost × 100

Assumptions

  • The entered initial investment, final value, and income received are complete, valid, and use the units or format shown beside each field.
  • Rates remain constant for the modeled period unless the tool states otherwise.
  • Payments and contributions occur at the interval described by the formula.
  • Taxes, fees, inflation, market changes, and provider rules are included only when an input explicitly represents them.
Worked example

A $2,800 gain on $10,000 is a 28% ROI.

When to use it

Good uses

  • Compare possible borrowing, saving, pricing, or investment scenarios.
  • Prepare questions before speaking with a lender, accountant, or adviser.
  • Understand how rates, time, or recurring payments affect an illustrative result.
Limitations

Common mistakes to avoid

  • This is a planning estimate, not a quote, approval, forecast, tax calculation, or recommendation.
  • Do not confuse an annual rate with a monthly rate or omit fees that apply to the real product.
  • Planning estimate only. Rates, fees, taxes and lender rules vary; confirm important decisions with a qualified professional.
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FAQ

Questions about this calculation

What does the Investment return calculate?

Investment return uses initial investment, final value, and income received to calculate its result. It models a financial scenario from the cash amounts, rates, and timing assumptions you enter. The formula used is: ROI = (ending value + income − cost) ÷ cost × 100

Which inputs affect the Investment return result?

The result uses initial investment, final value, and income received. Changing any of these values can change the output, so enter them using the labels and units shown.

Is the Investment return result exact?

This investment return result is an estimate based only on the values and assumptions shown. Verify important decisions with the relevant official source or a qualified professional.

When should I verify a Investment return result?

Verify it before any financial, health, academic, construction, safety, or engineering decision. Use the primary source or an appropriately qualified professional.

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