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Dollar Cost Averaging — Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás
Historical data shows that a consistent $500 monthly investment into Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás (EBR-B) starting in 2020 would have turned a total investment of $46K into $74K today. This represents a total return of 60.4% over the 6-year period, compounding through dividend reinvestment and market growth.
The Impact of Dividend Reinvestment (DRIP)
Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás pays a dividend (currently yielding ~0.06%). By utilizing a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP), generated dividends automatically purchase fractional shares. Over this 6-year period, regular dividend payments totaled $13K. Reinvesting these dividends continuously compounded your returns, accelerating the portfolio's growth far beyond simple price appreciation.
EBR-B vs. S&P 500 (SPY) Benchmark
When comparing this dollar cost averaging strategy against a broad market index,EBR-B underperformed the S&P 500 ETF (SPY). The same $500 monthly contributions into SPY would have grown to $84K, compared to EBR-B's $74K.