Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.B)

64.32 +0.48  +0.75%  May 31, 5:21PM Go Pro
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RDS.B Total Return Price Range, Past 5 Years

Minimum 30.87 Mar 3 2009
Maximum 75.47 Jan 3 2012
Average 56.34

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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RDS.B News

Go shopping In Europe
May 18, 12:08PM
JPMorgan Loss Likely to Drag on Dow
May 11, 7:43AM Motley Fool
Some really tempting European stocks that pay healthy dividends $SNY $HBC $SI $ABB $SNY $GSK $RDS.B all above 4%
about 22 days ago by sld1986
Offer by Shell for Cove: Government Consent
May 09, 12:21PM PR Newswire
@sld1986 Big oil is being ignored. They&#39;re all value stocks. $RDS.B is a Zacks #3 Rank (Hold) right now.
about 35 days ago by TraceyRyniec
@TraceyRyniec $RDS.B also reported good numbers today. Also they have an attractive dividend yield. Any thoughts.
about 35 days ago by sld1986
Any thoughts on the large integrated oil companies now that $RDS.B $XOM and $COP have reported, also $CVX pre-announced?
about 35 days ago by sld1986
Banks, AstraZeneca weigh on FTSE 100
Apr 26, 9:21AM MarketWatch
RDS: 1st Q 2012 Unaudited Results
Apr 26, 3:24AM PR Newswire
RDS Q1 2012 Quarterly Dividend Announcement
Apr 26, 2:00AM PR Newswire
Major earnings announcements from the UK next week. From the pharma sector $GSK $AZN and $SHPGY - Tech $ARMH and $RDS.B $UL
about 40 days ago by sld1986
Shell 2012 Socially Responsible Investor (SRI) event taking place in London today http://stks.co/3OH3 #shell$RDS.A $RDS.B
about 44 days ago by Shell
Nomura Securities recommends starting to build a position in $RDS.B citing a strong bounce in Q1 earnings http://stks.co/3IkV
about 50 days ago by sld1986
The Best Dividend Paying Mega-Capitalized Stocks + http://stks.co/30UQ + $AAPL $XOM $MSFT $PTR $IBM $RDS.B $CHL $CVX $GE $GOOG $WMT $BRK.A
about 71 days ago by DividendYield
$RDS.A $RDS.B Download Shell 2011 Annual Report &amp; 2011 Annual Review #shell http://stks.co/2rjD
about 78 days ago by Shell
Shell Plans First Dividend Hike in Three Years: http://stks.co/2DT5 $RDS.A $RDS.B
about 119 days ago by DynamicDividend
Top business stories at midday http://stks.co/2DR2 #eurozone #econ $PTR $RDS.B $FB $AZN $JNJ $SNY $MRK $OTEX $OTC.CA
about 119 days ago by michaelbabad
This morning&#39;s top business news http://stks.co/2D7Q #eurozone #greece #markets $FB $PTR $RDS.B
about 119 days ago by michaelbabad
$RDS.B Shell earnings release tomorrow. With high oil prices expect great earnings and also expected to raise dividend http://stks.co/2CDP
about 120 days ago by Moneyoo7
#betonoil looking for international diversity/safety with $xom $tot $rds.b and $cvx
about 123 days ago by Smith_Bill
@harmongreg what about $RDS-B, high dividend yield, low valuation and excellent play on the LNG sector. re: your comment on $OXY
about 138 days ago by sld1986
Four stocks on my watchlist from the UKs FTSE 100 - $BRGYY $DEO $UL and $RDS-B (combination of em exposure, dividends and oil &amp; gas sector)
about 141 days ago by sld1986
My short term watchlist $CLF $FCX $BHP $BRGYY $RDS-B $HON $DEO $UL $NOV $CAT $CMI $RYCEY $SNA
about 148 days ago by sld1986
@kozmo looking at oil related stocks. On my radar are $OXY $RDS-B and $BRGYY (BG Group)
about 167 days ago by sld1986
$RDS.B or $OXY
about 169 days ago by sld1986
Very cool. RT @ppearlman: Here&#39;s a Good Link for the StockTwits Direct Press Release: http://stks.co/1Rfl $HPQ $INTC $YHOO $RDS.A $RDS.B
about 175 days ago by abnormalreturns
@Dan_Dicker if 2012 is the year of #naturalgas what are your thoughts on $RDS-B and BG Group listed in the UK who have signed a deal w/ $LNG
about 181 days ago by sld1986
Little $XOM and tiny $RDS-B http://stks.co/1CRs the real power is with the state-backed oil firms, where 80% of worlds proven reserves are.
about 195 days ago by sld1986
Above average volume in $RDS-B but traded flat all day and closed unchanged.
about 199 days ago by sld1986
$VLO trying to get some legs today. I hope someone steps up soon on this one! $RDS-B $CEO $XOM
about 209 days ago by EXPstocktrader

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