rate of return
noun[C]
ukuspluralrates of return(abbreviationROR)ACCOUNTING,FINANCE
theamountofprofitthat aninvestmentearnscalculatedas apercentageof themoneythat wasoriginallyinvested:
the actual/annual rate of returnThe Fund'sactualrateofreturnmay begreateror less than the 5%returnshownin theillustration.
Recordcrudepriceshaveallowedoilcompaniesto showtheirstrongestrateofreturnoncapitalfor fiveyears.
earn/generate/offer a rate of returnTheendowmentsofferanaveragerateofreturnof around 10%.
adecent/good/highrateofreturn
afixed/net/realrateofreturn
alow/poorrateofreturn
aguaranteed/projected/expectedrateofreturn
See also
internal rate of return