Reinvesting vs. taking cash comparison

For the same stock, how much does long-term wealth differ between taking dividends as cash and reinvesting them?

Dividends and shareholder returns DIV-040 Multi-series Sample

Sample data. Every number, symbol and holding on these pages is generated sample data dated 2026-10-16, used only to illustrate layout and method for educational and informational purposes. It is not market data, backtest output or a forecast, and the analytics described in the specifications are not running.

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0700.HK Tencent Holdings | Hang Seng Index | 2025-10-16 – 2026-10-16 | HKD

Latest value
237,458 HKD
Change over period
-45.48 %
Period high
1,811,775 HKD
Period low
62,924 HKD

Two wealth paths

Total wealth in both scenarios (base currency) (Multi-series)

Stock and cash breakdown

Cumulative dividends received (base currency) (Bar)

Trading assumptions

Total wealth in both scenarios (base currency) and Cumulative dividends received (base currency) (Table)

Sample data rows

Trade dateTotal wealth in both scenarios (base currency)Cumulative dividends received (base currency)Data date (sample)
2025-10-16 435573 3.43 2025-10-16
2025-11-03 130298 3.27 2025-11-03
2025-11-17 307603 1.73 2025-11-17
2025-12-03 565343 0.65 2025-12-03
2025-12-19 833803 2.71 2025-12-19
2026-01-02 329026 2 2026-01-02
2026-01-20 343066 0.77 2026-01-20
2026-02-05 611032 0.64 2026-02-05
2026-02-23 628658 1.06 2026-02-23
2026-03-09 692323 1.8 2026-03-09
2026-03-25 884595 0.96 2026-03-25
2026-04-10 333492 1.14 2026-04-10
2026-04-24 169367 0.91 2026-04-24
2026-05-12 250104 1.39 2026-05-12
2026-05-28 1811775 0.56 2026-05-28
2026-06-11 481309 1.37 2026-06-11
2026-06-29 275714 1.14 2026-06-29
2026-07-15 237378 0.99 2026-07-15
2026-07-31 348954 2.05 2026-07-31
2026-08-14 422605 7.36 2026-08-14
2026-09-01 777996 2.07 2026-09-01
2026-09-17 1235809 1.57 2026-09-17
2026-10-01 810871 0.47 2026-10-01
2026-10-16 237458 1.34 2026-10-16