Historical data shows that a consistent $500 monthly investment into FAT Brands Inc. (FAT) starting in 2020 would have turned a total investment of $48K into $7K today. This represents a total return of -84.7% over the 6-year period, compounding through dividend reinvestment and market growth.
The Impact of Dividend Reinvestment (DRIP)
FAT Brands Inc. pays a dividend (currently yielding ~1.00%). By utilizing a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP), generated dividends automatically purchase fractional shares. Over this 6-year period, regular dividend payments totaled $75K. Reinvesting these dividends continuously compounded your returns, accelerating the portfolio's growth far beyond simple price appreciation.
FAT vs. S&P 500 (SPY) Benchmark
When comparing this dollar cost averaging strategy against a broad market index,FAT underperformed the S&P 500 ETF (SPY). The same $500 monthly contributions into SPY would have grown to $86K, compared to FAT's $7K.