Hindustan Copper Return Calculator: HCL Share Return and CAGR
This Hindustan Copper return calculator works out the real return on Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL) shares: price gain plus dividends, total return percentage, CAGR over the holding period, and the capital-gains tax due when selling. A second tab projects a lump-sum investment at any growth rate.
By Umer Sattar Updated 21 Oct 2026
400 shares of Hindustan Copper: invested ₹1,00,000
Total return ₹33,800 (33.8%)
- Price gain
- ₹32,000
- Dividends
- ₹1,800
- CAGR
- 12.35%
- LTCG tax (12.5%)
- ₹0
Tax shown for listed equity shares sold on a stock exchange (STT paid); LTCG is taxed above ₹1.25 lakh of total long-term gains in a year. Brokerage and charges not included.
Return calculation formulas used
Price gain = (sell price − buy price) × shares Total return = price gain + dividends received Return % = total return ÷ amount invested × 100 CAGR = ((sell value + dividends) ÷ invested)^(1 ÷ years) − 1
Example: 400 shares bought at ₹250 and sold at ₹330 after 30 months, with ₹4.50 of dividends per share in between: price gain ₹32,000, dividends ₹1,800, total ₹33,800, or 33.8%, which is a CAGR of about 12.3%.
Why calculate CAGR and not just percentage?
A 33.8% gain over 30 months and the same gain over 5 years are very different results. CAGR turns both into a yearly rate, so they can be compared with an FD, PPF or an index fund.
Tax on Hindustan Copper share returns
- Held 12 months or less: short-term capital gains (STCG) at 20%.
- Held over 12 months: long-term capital gains (LTCG) at 12.5% on gains above ₹1.25 lakh a year (across all listed equity).
- Dividends: added to income and taxed at the slab rate.
The calculator applies these rules for a single sale; with other equity gains in the same year, the ₹1.25 lakh exemption is shared.
What drives Hindustan Copper's share price?
As India's only vertically integrated copper producer, a public sector company under the Ministry of Mines with mines at Khetri, Malanjkhand and Ghatsila, HCL's price tends to follow global copper prices, its ore production and expansion plans, and government policy on mining and disinvestment. Copper demand from power transmission, electric vehicles and construction is a long-term theme, but metal cycles make the stock swing more than the broad market.
Use the lump-sum tab with several growth rates to see a range rather than a single number. This tool is for education, not investment advice; a SEBI-registered adviser can help with suitability.
Hindustan Copper Return Calculator: questions people ask
How do I calculate return on Hindustan Copper shares?
Return = (sell price − buy price) × shares + dividends received. Divide by the amount invested for the percentage, and use CAGR for a yearly rate.
What is CAGR in share returns?
The compound annual growth rate: the steady yearly return that would turn the amount invested into the final value over the same period.
How is the return on HCL shares taxed?
STCG at 20% if held 12 months or less; LTCG at 12.5% above ₹1.25 lakh a year if held longer; dividends at slab rates.
Is SIP a good strategy for Hindustan Copper investment?
A SIP averages the purchase price in a volatile stock; see the Hindustan Copper SIP calculator. Concentration risk remains.
Does Hindustan Copper pay dividends?
HCL has paid dividends in several years; amounts vary. Check the company's announcements on NSE or BSE.