The cash disbursement during the period. That is, the total amount in the reference currency which is paid out during the period being considered.
dividends
The total amount of dividends paid during the period. That, is the total amount in the reference currency which is paid out during the period being considered.
marketPriceStart
The market price in the reference currency of the portfolio at the start of the period being considered.
marketPriceEnd
The market price in the reference currency of the portfolio at the end of the period being considered.
Return Value
A double equal to the total realized return of a portfolio.
Remarks
Application of the Total Return
It is important when considering the return from an investment asset
to consider all sources of cash flows which can result from holding a given asset.
In the case of equity these other cash flow could result from company dividends and
other disbursements such a special dividends, loan notes and the shares of newly establish
entities. Care should also be taken in include further costs such as a rights issues
when the stocks holders are required to make payments to the underlying corporation.
Remarks:
The measure of the total return of a portfolio does not take into account the
risk of the portfolio.
Note that the total return does not take into account when the cash flow take
place during the period under consideration. That is, the cash flow are not discounted
is accordance with an interest rate.