Stocks are an investment in a business, not a complex financial product. By purchasing shares, investors become one of the company’s owners and directly participate in its success. In addition to the potential for price increases, many companies regularly pay out dividends – annual distributions of profit.
Over the past 35 years, dividend payments accounted for half of the total return on the 20 largest and most-traded Austrian stocks. This is reflected in the performance of the ATX Total Return index. The ATX TR tracks the 20 leading Austrian companies in the domestic benchmark index, ATX, including the dividends they pay out. It is a performance index, just like the German benchmark index, DAX.
Stability in your portfolio
Austrian stocks represent stable investments with an annual return of 6-7%. These figures reflect the annual performance of the ATX since 1991 and, at the same time, illustrate what really matters when investing in stocks: a long-term perspective. Stock markets may experience ups and downs throughout the year. But those who pursue a long-term investment strategy can offset short-term fluctuations, allowing the power of compound interest to take full effect.
Disclaimer
We note that the information and calculations provided are based on historical data, from which no conclusions can be drawn regarding future performance or value stability. No claim is made as to completeness. The information contained in this publication does not constitute financial analysis or an investment recommendation by Wiener Börse AG. It is purely a marketing communication that was not prepared in compliance with legal provisions designed to promote the independence of financial analysis and is not subject to the prohibition on trading following the dissemination of financial analysis.
