rate of return
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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If you started with a $0 balance and invested $750 per month for 25 years, assuming a 6% annual rate of return and 3% inflation, you would accumulate a little more than $509,000 by 2051.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 2026
“In that world, the only way to generate the historic 7% real rate of return is with an ever-rising price to earnings ratio.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
The California Public Utilities Commission sets the rate of return that the companies can make.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
The PIF said this week its average annual rate of return since 2017 is around 7%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
It’s rather interesting; I had based our estimated taxes on a historical rate of return of approximately 10% annual yield.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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