Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in SDRL 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+52.1%
Final Value$47.9K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+46.7%
Final Value$45.5K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return+39.2%
Final Value$43.9K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap12.8 pp
Your timing vs best-5.4%
Your timing vs worst+7.4%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 11.4%/yr — put in vs. walk away with.
Your Plan
At $500/mo, this could grow into:
3 Years$21K~1.2x your moneyfrom $18K invested
5 Years$40K~1.3x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$107K~1.8x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$422K~3.5x your moneyfrom $120K invested
Compare Other Monthly Amounts
Same CAGR assumption. Use this to pressure-test different monthly commitments.
Monthly
3 Years~1.2x your money
5 Years~1.3x your money
10 Years~1.8x your money
20 Years~3.5x your money
$100/mo
$4K+$630 est. gain
$8K+$2K est. gain
$21K+$9K est. gain
$84K+$60K est. gain
$250/mo
$11K+$2K est. gain
$20K+$5K est. gain
$54K+$24K est. gain
$211K+$151K est. gain
$500/mo
$21K+$3K est. gain
$40K+$10K est. gain
$107K+$47K est. gain
$422K+$302K est. gain
$1,000/mo
$42K+$6K est. gain
$79K+$19K est. gain
$215K+$95K est. gain
$844K+$604K est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 11.4% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
43 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Oct 14, 2022
$26.50
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Nov 14, 2022
$31.94
$10,500
$12,553
+19.55%
$2,053
Dec 14, 2022
$29.62
$11,000
$12,141
+10.37%
$1,141
Jan 17, 2023
$35.18
$11,500
$14,920
+29.74%
$3,420
Feb 14, 2023
$41.96
$12,000
$18,295
+52.46%
$6,295
Mar 14, 2023
$37.04
$12,500
$16,650
+33.20%
$4,150
Apr 14, 2023
$36.97
$13,000
$17,119
+31.68%
$4,119
May 15, 2023
$35.47
$13,500
$16,924
+25.36%
$3,424
Jun 14, 2023
$37.21
$14,000
$18,254
+30.39%
$4,254
Jul 14, 2023
$44.47
$14,500
$22,316
+53.90%
$7,816
Aug 14, 2023
$47.87
$15,000
$24,522
+63.48%
$9,522
Sep 14, 2023
$47.29
$15,500
$24,725
+59.52%
$9,225
Oct 16, 2023
$42.05
$16,000
$22,485
+40.53%
$6,485
Nov 14, 2023
$41.33
$16,500
$22,600
+36.97%
$6,100
Dec 14, 2023
$44.21
$17,000
$24,675
+45.15%
$7,675
Jan 16, 2024
$44.44
$17,500
$25,304
+44.59%
$7,804
Feb 14, 2024
$42.86
$18,000
$24,904
+38.36%
$6,904
Mar 14, 2024
$48.69
$18,500
$28,792
+55.63%
$10,292
Apr 15, 2024
$51.32
$19,000
$30,847
+62.35%
$11,847
May 14, 2024
$51.62
$19,500
$31,527
+61.68%
$12,027
Jun 14, 2024
$47.38
$20,000
$29,438
+47.19%
$9,438
Jul 15, 2024
$54.73
$20,500
$34,504
+68.31%
$14,004
Aug 14, 2024
$44.43
$21,000
$28,511
+35.76%
$7,511
Sep 16, 2024
$39.78
$21,500
$26,027
+21.05%
$4,527
Oct 14, 2024
$37.66
$22,000
$25,140
+14.27%
$3,140
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in SDRL
Investing $500 per month in Seadrill Limited (SDRL) over the past 4 years would be worth approximately $45K today. That's +46.7% total return on $31K invested, with a +11.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).