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rate of return

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noun

  1. finance the ratio of the annual income from an investment to the original investment, often expressed as a percentage

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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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