Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in AMRX means investing a fixed amount at regular intervals, regardless of share price. This strategy reduces timing risk and builds wealth steadily through market ups and downs.
How This Calculator Works
Our DCA calculator simulates real market conditions using historical price data. It accounts for dividend reinvestment (DRIP), where each dividend payment automatically purchases additional shares. You can adjust the investment amount, frequency, time period, and compare against benchmarks like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100.
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AMRX DCA Calculator
Dollar Cost Averaging — Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Same amount invested each month — only the day of purchase changes. How much does intra-month timing actually matter?
Best Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly low
Total Return+230.2%
Final Value$158.5K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+202.3%
Final Value$145.1K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return+175.8%
Final Value$132.4K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap54.4 pp
Your timing vs best-27.9%
Your timing vs worst+26.5%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 19.1%/yr — put in vs. walk away with.
Your Plan
At $500/mo, this could grow into:
3 Years$23K~1.3x your moneyfrom $18K invested
5 Years$48K~1.6x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$161K~2.7x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$1.1M~9.0x your moneyfrom $120K invested
Compare Other Monthly Amounts
Same CAGR assumption. Use this to pressure-test different monthly commitments.
Monthly
3 Years~1.3x your money
5 Years~1.6x your money
10 Years~2.7x your money
20 Years~9.0x your money
$100/mo
$5K+$1K est. gain
$10K+$4K est. gain
$32K+$20K est. gain
$217K+$193K est. gain
$250/mo
$12K+$3K est. gain
$24K+$9K est. gain
$81K+$51K est. gain
$542K+$482K est. gain
$500/mo
$23K+$5K est. gain
$48K+$18K est. gain
$161K+$101K est. gain
$1.1M+$963K est. gain
$1,000/mo
$47K+$11K est. gain
$95K+$35K est. gain
$322K+$202K est. gain
$2.2M+$1.9M est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 19.1% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
77 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Jan 2, 2020
$4.77
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Feb 3, 2020
$4.43
$10,500
$9,787
-6.79%
$-713
Mar 2, 2020
$3.98
$11,000
$9,293
-15.52%
$-1,707
Apr 2, 2020
$3.05
$11,500
$7,622
-33.73%
$-3,878
May 4, 2020
$3.39
$12,000
$8,971
-25.24%
$-3,029
Jun 2, 2020
$4.70
$12,500
$12,938
+3.50%
$438
Jul 2, 2020
$4.52
$13,000
$12,942
-0.44%
$-58
Aug 3, 2020
$4.71
$13,500
$13,986
+3.60%
$486
Sep 2, 2020
$3.86
$14,000
$11,962
-14.55%
$-2,038
Oct 2, 2020
$4.05
$14,500
$13,051
-9.99%
$-1,449
Nov 2, 2020
$4.47
$15,000
$14,905
-0.64%
$-95
Dec 2, 2020
$4.04
$15,500
$13,971
-9.87%
$-1,529
Jan 4, 2021
$4.88
$16,000
$17,376
+8.60%
$1,376
Feb 2, 2021
$4.91
$16,500
$17,982
+8.98%
$1,482
Mar 2, 2021
$5.06
$17,000
$19,032
+11.95%
$2,032
Apr 5, 2021
$6.82
$17,500
$26,152
+49.44%
$8,652
May 3, 2021
$5.80
$18,000
$22,740
+26.34%
$4,740
Jun 2, 2021
$5.54
$18,500
$22,221
+20.11%
$3,721
Jul 2, 2021
$5.14
$19,000
$21,117
+11.14%
$2,117
Aug 2, 2021
$4.99
$19,500
$21,000
+7.69%
$1,500
Sep 2, 2021
$5.58
$20,000
$23,983
+19.92%
$3,983
Oct 4, 2021
$5.39
$20,500
$23,667
+15.45%
$3,167
Nov 2, 2021
$5.82
$21,000
$26,055
+24.07%
$5,055
Dec 2, 2021
$4.17
$21,500
$19,168
-10.85%
$-2,332
Jan 3, 2022
$4.85
$22,000
$22,794
+3.61%
$794
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in AMRX
Investing $500 per month in Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMRX) over the past 6 years would be worth approximately $145K today. That's +202.3% total return on $48K invested, with a +19.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).