Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in MTX 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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Dollar Cost Averaging — Minerals Technologies 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+38.1%
Final Value$66.3K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+31.1%
Final Value$62.9K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return+24.9%
Final Value$59.9K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap13.3 pp
Your timing vs best-7.1%
Your timing vs worst+6.2%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 4.4%/yr — put in vs. walk away with.
Your Plan
At $500/mo, this could grow into:
3 Years$19K~1.1x your moneyfrom $18K invested
5 Years$33K~1.1x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$75K~1.2x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$189K~1.6x your moneyfrom $120K invested
Compare Other Monthly Amounts
Same CAGR assumption. Use this to pressure-test different monthly commitments.
Monthly
3 Years~1.1x your money
5 Years~1.1x your money
10 Years~1.2x your money
20 Years~1.6x your money
$100/mo
$4K+$234 est. gain
$7K+$676 est. gain
$15K+$3K est. gain
$38K+$14K est. gain
$250/mo
$10K+$584 est. gain
$17K+$2K est. gain
$37K+$7K est. gain
$95K+$35K est. gain
$500/mo
$19K+$1K est. gain
$33K+$3K est. gain
$75K+$15K est. gain
$189K+$69K est. gain
$1,000/mo
$38K+$2K est. gain
$67K+$7K est. gain
$149K+$29K est. gain
$378K+$138K est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 4.4% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
77 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Jan 2, 2020
$57.44
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Feb 3, 2020
$55.38
$10,500
$10,141
-3.42%
$-359
Mar 2, 2020
$45.02
$11,000
$8,752
-20.44%
$-2,248
Apr 2, 2020
$33.85
$11,500
$7,080
-38.43%
$-4,420
May 4, 2020
$42.26
$12,000
$9,339
-22.17%
$-2,661
Jun 2, 2020
$50.01
$12,500
$11,562
-7.50%
$-938
Jul 2, 2020
$46.06
$13,000
$11,149
-14.24%
$-1,851
Aug 3, 2020
$51.21
$13,500
$12,896
-4.48%
$-604
Sep 2, 2020
$52.14
$14,000
$13,643
-2.55%
$-357
Oct 2, 2020
$52.90
$14,500
$14,342
-1.09%
$-158
Nov 2, 2020
$56.06
$15,000
$15,712
+4.75%
$712
Dec 2, 2020
$62.48
$15,500
$18,011
+16.20%
$2,511
Jan 4, 2021
$62.01
$16,000
$18,376
+14.85%
$2,376
Feb 2, 2021
$64.62
$16,500
$19,649
+19.09%
$3,149
Mar 2, 2021
$72.74
$17,000
$22,635
+33.15%
$5,635
Apr 5, 2021
$77.33
$17,500
$24,563
+40.36%
$7,063
May 3, 2021
$79.05
$18,000
$25,609
+42.27%
$7,609
Jun 2, 2021
$85.32
$18,500
$28,157
+52.20%
$9,657
Jul 2, 2021
$77.70
$19,000
$26,142
+37.59%
$7,142
Aug 2, 2021
$78.46
$19,500
$26,898
+37.94%
$7,398
Sep 2, 2021
$77.87
$20,000
$27,213
+36.07%
$7,213
Oct 4, 2021
$71.82
$20,500
$25,599
+24.87%
$5,099
Nov 2, 2021
$74.34
$21,000
$27,015
+28.64%
$6,015
Dec 2, 2021
$67.14
$21,500
$24,899
+15.81%
$3,399
Jan 3, 2022
$73.13
$22,000
$27,620
+25.55%
$5,620
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in MTX
Investing $500 per month in Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTX) over the past 6 years would be worth approximately $63K today. That's +31.1% total return on $48K invested, with a +4.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). This includes $989 from reinvested dividends.