Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in NATL 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.
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+76.4%
Final Value$43.2K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+71.1%
Final Value$41.9K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return+64.5%
Final Value$40.3K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap11.9 pp
Your timing vs best-5.3%
Your timing vs worst+6.6%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 24.7%/yr — put in vs. walk away with.
Your Plan
At $500/mo, this could grow into:
3 Years$25K~1.4x your moneyfrom $18K invested
5 Years$54K~1.8x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$218K~3.6x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$2.2M~18.4x your moneyfrom $120K invested
Compare Other Monthly Amounts
Same CAGR assumption. Use this to pressure-test different monthly commitments.
Monthly
3 Years~1.4x your money
5 Years~1.8x your money
10 Years~3.6x your money
20 Years~18.4x your money
$100/mo
$5K+$1K est. gain
$11K+$5K est. gain
$44K+$32K est. gain
$442K+$418K est. gain
$250/mo
$13K+$4K est. gain
$27K+$12K est. gain
$109K+$79K est. gain
$1.1M+$1.0M est. gain
$500/mo
$25K+$7K est. gain
$54K+$24K est. gain
$218K+$158K est. gain
$2.2M+$2.1M est. gain
$1,000/mo
$51K+$15K est. gain
$109K+$49K est. gain
$437K+$317K est. gain
$4.4M+$4.2M est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 24.7% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
30 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Dec 1, 2023
$22.38
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Jan 2, 2024
$23.74
$10,500
$11,108
+5.79%
$608
Feb 1, 2024
$22.17
$11,000
$10,873
-1.15%
$-127
Mar 1, 2024
$21.15
$11,500
$10,873
-5.45%
$-627
Apr 1, 2024
$19.50
$12,000
$10,525
-12.29%
$-1,475
May 1, 2024
$20.57
$12,500
$11,602
-7.18%
$-898
Jun 3, 2024
$27.75
$13,000
$16,152
+24.25%
$3,152
Jul 1, 2024
$28.90
$13,500
$17,321
+28.31%
$3,821
Aug 1, 2024
$30.66
$14,000
$18,876
+34.83%
$4,876
Sep 3, 2024
$28.33
$14,500
$17,942
+23.74%
$3,442
Oct 1, 2024
$28.12
$15,000
$18,309
+22.06%
$3,309
Nov 1, 2024
$26.22
$15,500
$17,572
+13.36%
$2,072
Dec 2, 2024
$33.77
$16,000
$23,131
+44.57%
$7,131
Jan 2, 2025
$34.07
$16,500
$23,837
+44.46%
$7,337
Feb 3, 2025
$31.04
$17,000
$22,217
+30.69%
$5,217
Mar 3, 2025
$26.69
$17,500
$19,603
+12.02%
$2,103
Apr 1, 2025
$27.04
$18,000
$20,360
+13.11%
$2,360
May 1, 2025
$28.07
$18,500
$21,636
+16.95%
$3,136
Jun 2, 2025
$26.50
$19,000
$20,926
+10.14%
$1,926
Jul 1, 2025
$28.43
$19,500
$22,950
+17.69%
$3,450
Aug 1, 2025
$30.25
$20,000
$24,919
+24.60%
$4,919
Sep 2, 2025
$38.77
$20,500
$32,438
+58.23%
$11,938
Oct 1, 2025
$39.48
$21,000
$33,532
+59.67%
$12,532
Nov 3, 2025
$36.20
$21,500
$31,246
+45.33%
$9,746
Dec 1, 2025
$36.94
$22,000
$32,384
+47.20%
$10,384
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in NATL
Investing $500 per month in NCR Atleos Corporation (NATL) over the past 2 years would be worth approximately $42K today. That's +71.1% total return on $25K invested, with a +24.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).