BP (BP)

38.36 +0.13  +0.34%  May 25, 11:00PM Go Pro
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BP Total Return Price Range, Past 5 Years

Minimum 25.44 Jun 25 2010
Maximum 64.76 Nov 6 2007
Average 46.08

About Total Return Price

Total return price is a theoretical price that helps investors look at their returns over time, accounting for both price appreciation and dividends received rather than price alone. It is the best way to calculate the actual returns on a stock over a period of time.

YCharts' total return price assumes that all dividends were reinvested and that no taxes were collected on dividend payments. This follows Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP) methodology.

When calculating the return on an investment, an investor should look both at the changes in the value of the stock price as well as the gains from dividend payments. For example, if you buy a stock for $10, its price appreciates to $15 and it pays a $1 dividend, and you sell it, you have made $5 from the change in price and $1 from dividends. This $6 increase is your total gain, and your total return is 60%.

The total return price helps you to look backward to determine an equivalent price that you would have paid to get the same returns from a stock that paid no dividends (also adjusted for splits). Let's look at the previous example again.

Assumptions:
Price paid (1/1/01): $10.00
Closing price (12/30/01): $15.00
Dividend Paid (12/31/01): $1.00
Closing Price (12/31/01): $15.00

Your total returns for the year: $6.00 or 60%

Calculating Total Return Price:

12/31/01:
Actual Price: $15.00
Total Return Price: $15.00
The most recent total return price is always equal to the current price.

12/30/01:
Actual Price: $15.00
Total Return Price: $14.00 = $15.00 x (1-$1/$15.00)
The $1 dividend was 1/15 of the value of the stock, so if you could have received the dividend immediately after buying the stock on 12/30/01, you could have paid $14 for the stock and had a stock worth $15 because of the dividend that was paid.

1/1/01:
Actual Price: $10.00
Total Return Price: $9.33 = $10 x (1-$1/$15.00)
This is exactly like the previous problem. We received 1/15th of the stock's value on 12/30/01, so looking back we need to remove this value from the historical total returns price.
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BP News

Active’s on open @ CBOE: $AAPL $HPQ $INTC $MRK $KEY $BP
about 4 days ago by CBOE
Dow to Rise, Despite Uncertainty
May 24, 7:59AM Fool
When a company like $BP is forced to spend $400M on upgrading Whiting, it must seriously ask itself why it is even in the refining business.
about 4 days ago by bradloncar
I will treat $MS like $BP when it collapsed.. It was a good buying opportunity during all the legal nonsense..
about 4 days ago by StockDaytrader
UPDATE: Canaccord Upgrades BP to Buy
May 23, 9:38AM Benzinga
Britain's Biggest Business Brands
May 23, 9:20AM Fool
Will $MS be the buy of the yr, like $BP after the oil spill. U will know when rich russians think about buying $MS at rock bottom prices
about 5 days ago by rosswhiting
If you don&#39;t think the stock market will crash buy in increments and hold $BP, $VALE, $KFN, $FCX for the the yield.
about 6 days ago by WorkIs4THeWeak
$BP - Risk Reversal - STO Jun 37 put and BTO June 39 Call for 30c credit.
about 6 days ago by indiantraveler
20 Giants for a 6% Dividend Yield
May 21, 9:07AM Fool
BP: New Bull Surge Coming
May 19, 9:13PM
Historical PE bands for BP $BP http://chart.ly/fiefsgm
about 9 days ago by DavidSchawel
Go shopping In Europe
May 18, 12:08PM
$HES - I am long some and suprised at the strong action today -- also noticing dojis in $BP and $MRO --
about 11 days ago by Exit_16W
Anybody else tired of the &quot;Greece excuse&quot; used for the red energy sector? Come up with a more believable story manipulators! $bp $mro $dvn
about 11 days ago by Stephenelkins
Energy Independence: Alaska Heats Up
May 16, 11:29AM Investor Place
Bernard Baruch Who?
May 16, 10:54AM
Early Glance: Oil companies
May 16, 10:38AM
News related to $BP, currently -0.5% since open: &#39;Fla. county approves changes after oil spill fraud&#39; http://stks.co/3pvo
about 12 days ago by TradeBot
@mytfine yeah, its getting ridiculous! $mro $bp $dvn
about 13 days ago by Stephenelkins
The Best Yielding Large Cap Basic Material Stocks + http://stks.co/3l5Y $SDRL $ETP $TOT $SCCO $E $KMP $WPZ $SID $PAA $EPD $COP $BP $SNP $MT
about 18 days ago by DividendYield
@woowtrading $BP RT there is some life&gt;&gt;What do you think of 50k Jun50 call open interest? Initiated over a week ago it&#39;s been down since
about 18 days ago by thumpy
$BP -------- http://stks.co/3kuU
about 18 days ago by MrDowJones
$BP there is some life as volume increased lately
about 18 days ago by woowtrading
Any reason for the run up in the market this afternoon? $aapl $mro $bp $amzn
about 19 days ago by Stephenelkins
BP Hits Rough Patch http://stks.co/3j1N $BP
about 19 days ago by TurnKeyOil
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about 20 days ago by livevol_pro
$bp $$ go ex divi today
about 20 days ago by o01tac
Ex-Dividend Stocks: Boeing, Pfizer, Wal-Mart http://stks.co/3iJM My story via @TheStreet $PFE $WMT $BA $BP $SJM $SE #ExDividend #Dividend
about 20 days ago by azendrian
Good day to begin. Option to Profit Daily Report Card now posted $VXX $GS $HAL $BP $SLM $MS $AGQ $ZSL http://stks.co/3hsG
about 20 days ago by TheAcsMan
Market a little boring now, but recap of morning had #OTPAlerts on $VXX $ZSL $AGQ $BP $MS $HAL $SLM $GS http://stks.co/3hbX
about 20 days ago by TheAcsMan
Hey. 12 hours to go until opening bell. &quot;Weekend Update&quot; and it&#39;s free this week out of desperation $CAT $GMCR $BP $AGQ http://stks.co/3h10
about 21 days ago by TheAcsMan
RT @TheAcsMan #OTP Preview Week begins with &quot;Weekend Update&quot; $HAL $CAT $AGQ $MS $GMCR $MCP $BP $JPM $CHK $BA $WY $ZSL http://stks.co/3gpP
about 21 days ago by CoverYourAcs
#OTP Preview Week begins NOW with &quot;Weekend Update&quot; $HAL $CAT $AGQ $MS $GMCR $MCP $BP $JPM $CHK $BA $WY $ZSL http://stks.co/3gmc
about 22 days ago by TheAcsMan

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