Company TCS: Why Holding and Reinvesting Really Paid Off

Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) growth 10 years

Company Profile

Stock Name
Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS)
Earnings Date
Oct 9, 2025
Sector
Technology
Industry
information technology
Exchange
NSE
PE Ratio (TTM)
23.71
Market Size
12.204T (Large-Cap)

Investment Scenario: Let’s go back to 2015. Imagine an investor who invested ₹100000.00 in Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) company stock and held it steadily for 10 years . Instead of chasing short-term gains, the investor chose a long-term approach—holding the shares and reinvesting all dividends at the end of each year to purchase additional TCS stock. This strategy, known as dividend reinvestment, allowed the investment to compound over time, not just through stock price appreciation but also through growing dividend payouts.

At the end of 2025, the ₹100000.00 investment in NSE:TCS would be worth approximately ₹616509.80 due to stock splits and dividends that have been reinvested, which demonstrates a total gain of ₹516509.80 and a return on investment (ROI) of 516.51%, as well as an annualized compounded growth rate (CAGR) of around 19.95%. This illustrates the advantages of long-term investing, adhered to a disciplined reinvestment plan, and also illustrates how an initially small investment into a strong, fundamentally sound company (and move good company like Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS)) can create considerable wealth over the long run.

₹100000.00 invested in Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) in 2015 grew to ₹616509.80 by 2025.



a total gain of
₹516509.80
ROI
516.51%
CAGR
19.95%

What made the real difference was dividends being reinvested and not selling the stock during stock splits. Every dividend was used to purchase additional shares. When Company Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) stock split, the investor received additional shares without spending a single additional penny. The magic of compounding work - slowly at first and began to compound impressively.

Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) investment 2015 – 2025

Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) Investment Summary (2015 – 2025)

Investment Duration 10 years
Initial Investment in 2015 ₹100000.00
Share Price in 2015 ₹1195.65
Total Shares Purchased 83
By 2025, the share price increased to ₹3227.80. This resulted in a significant appreciation in the value of the investment. 
Share Price in 2025 ₹3227.80
Value of 191 Shares in 2025 ₹616509.80 [616.5K (~ 6.2 Lakh)]
Final Investment Value (2025) ₹616509.80
Total Gain ₹516509.80
Return on Investment (ROI) 516.51%
 This performance reflects a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of approximately 19.95% — a strong return over the period. 

Yearly Breakdown

2015

Shares 83
Current Year Dividend ₹1660.00
Carried Over Dividend ₹0.00
Total Dividend Available ₹1660.00
Shares After Stock Split No split
Bought New Shares 1
Remaining Dividend after buying new shares ₹464.35
Final Shares 83 (Shares) + 1 (Bought New Shares) = 84
Share Price ₹1195.65
Final Investment Value ₹100434.60 [ ~100K (~ 1.0Lakh) ]
Event Details:
Dividend: ₹2.50 per share on Jan 27, 2015
Dividend: ₹12.00 per share on Jun 05, 2015
Dividend: ₹2.75 per share on Jul 20, 2015
Dividend: ₹2.75 per share on Oct 23, 2015

2016

Shares 84
Current Year Dividend ₹1911.00
Carried Over Dividend ₹464.35
Total Dividend Available ₹2375.35
Shares After Stock Split No split
Bought New Shares 2
Remaining Dividend after buying new shares ₹145.55
Final Shares 84 (Shares) + 2 (Bought New Shares) = 86
Share Price ₹1114.90
Final Investment Value ₹95881.40 [ ~95.9K ]
Event Details:
Dividend: ₹2.75 per share on Jan 21, 2016
Dividend: ₹13.50 per share on Jun 06, 2016
Dividend: ₹3.25 per share on Jul 25, 2016
Dividend: ₹3.25 per share on Oct 24, 2016

2017

Shares 86
Current Year Dividend ₹2064.00
Carried Over Dividend ₹145.55
Total Dividend Available ₹2209.55
Shares After Stock Split No split
Bought New Shares 1
Remaining Dividend after buying new shares ₹653.37
Final Shares 86 (Shares) + 1 (Bought New Shares) = 87
Share Price ₹1556.18
Final Investment Value ₹135387.66 [ ~135K (~ 1.4Lakh) ]
Event Details:
Dividend: ₹3.25 per share on Jan 23, 2017
Dividend: ₹13.75 per share on Jun 13, 2017
Dividend: ₹3.50 per share on Jul 24, 2017
Dividend: ₹3.50 per share on Oct 25, 2017

2018

Shares 87
Current Year Dividend ₹2262.00
Carried Over Dividend ₹653.37
Total Dividend Available ₹2915.37
Shares After Stock Split 174 (after applying 2x split)
Bought New Shares 1
Remaining Dividend after buying new shares ₹901.27
Final Shares 174 (Shares) + 1 (Bought New Shares) = 175
Share Price ₹2014.10
Final Investment Value ₹352467.50 [ ~352K (~ 3.5Lakh) ]
Event Details:
Split: Ratio 2.00 on May 31, 2018
Dividend: ₹3.50 per share on Jan 22, 2018
Dividend: ₹14.50 per share on May 31, 2018
Dividend: ₹4.00 per share on Jul 17, 2018
Dividend: ₹4.00 per share on Oct 23, 2018

2019

Shares 175
Current Year Dividend ₹5600.00
Carried Over Dividend ₹901.27
Total Dividend Available ₹6501.27
Shares After Stock Split No split
Bought New Shares 3
Remaining Dividend after buying new shares ₹264.12
Final Shares 175 (Shares) + 3 (Bought New Shares) = 178
Share Price ₹2079.05
Final Investment Value ₹370070.90 [ ~370K (~ 3.7Lakh) ]
Event Details:
Dividend: ₹4.00 per share on Jan 17, 2019
Dividend: ₹18.00 per share on Jun 04, 2019
Dividend: ₹5.00 per share on Jul 16, 2019
Dividend: ₹5.00 per share on Oct 17, 2019

2020

Shares 178
Current Year Dividend ₹7120.00
Carried Over Dividend ₹264.12
Total Dividend Available ₹7384.12
Shares After Stock Split No split
Bought New Shares 2
Remaining Dividend after buying new shares ₹1161.42
Final Shares 178 (Shares) + 2 (Bought New Shares) = 180
Share Price ₹3111.35
Final Investment Value ₹560043.00 [ ~560K (~ 5.6Lakh) ]
Event Details:
Dividend: ₹5.00 per share on Jan 23, 2020
Dividend: ₹12.00 per share on Mar 19, 2020
Dividend: ₹6.00 per share on Jun 03, 2020
Dividend: ₹5.00 per share on Jul 16, 2020
Dividend: ₹12.00 per share on Oct 14, 2020

2021

Shares 180
Current Year Dividend ₹6300.00
Carried Over Dividend ₹1161.42
Total Dividend Available ₹7461.42
Shares After Stock Split No split
Bought New Shares 1
Remaining Dividend after buying new shares ₹3725.17
Final Shares 180 (Shares) + 1 (Bought New Shares) = 181
Share Price ₹3736.25
Final Investment Value ₹676261.25 [ ~676K (~ 6.8Lakh) ]
Event Details:
Dividend: ₹6.00 per share on Jan 14, 2021
Dividend: ₹15.00 per share on May 25, 2021
Dividend: ₹7.00 per share on Jul 15, 2021
Dividend: ₹7.00 per share on Oct 14, 2021

2022

Shares 181
Current Year Dividend ₹8145.00
Carried Over Dividend ₹3725.17
Total Dividend Available ₹11870.17
Shares After Stock Split No split
Bought New Shares 3
Remaining Dividend after buying new shares ₹1794.07
Final Shares 181 (Shares) + 3 (Bought New Shares) = 184
Share Price ₹3358.70
Final Investment Value ₹618000.80 [ ~618K (~ 6.2Lakh) ]
Event Details:
Dividend: ₹7.00 per share on Jan 19, 2022
Dividend: ₹22.00 per share on May 25, 2022
Dividend: ₹8.00 per share on Jul 14, 2022
Dividend: ₹8.00 per share on Oct 17, 2022

2023

Shares 184
Current Year Dividend ₹9200.00
Carried Over Dividend ₹1794.07
Total Dividend Available ₹10994.07
Shares After Stock Split No split
Bought New Shares 2
Remaining Dividend after buying new shares ₹3362.17
Final Shares 184 (Shares) + 2 (Bought New Shares) = 186
Share Price ₹3815.95
Final Investment Value ₹709766.70 [ ~710K (~ 7.1Lakh) ]
Event Details:
Dividend: ₹8.00 per share on Jan 16, 2023
Dividend: ₹24.00 per share on Jun 15, 2023
Dividend: ₹9.00 per share on Jul 20, 2023
Dividend: ₹9.00 per share on Oct 19, 2023

2024

Shares 186
Current Year Dividend ₹10602.00
Carried Over Dividend ₹3362.17
Total Dividend Available ₹13964.17
Shares After Stock Split No split
Bought New Shares 3
Remaining Dividend after buying new shares ₹1626.97
Final Shares 186 (Shares) + 3 (Bought New Shares) = 189
Share Price ₹4112.40
Final Investment Value ₹777243.60 [ ~777K (~ 7.8Lakh) ]
Event Details:
Dividend: ₹9.00 per share on Jan 19, 2024
Dividend: ₹28.00 per share on May 16, 2024
Dividend: ₹10.00 per share on Jul 19, 2024
Dividend: ₹10.00 per share on Oct 18, 2024

2025

Shares 189
Current Year Dividend ₹5670.00
Carried Over Dividend ₹1626.97
Total Dividend Available ₹7296.97
Shares After Stock Split No split
Bought New Shares 2
Remaining Dividend after buying new shares ₹841.37
Final Shares 189 (Shares) + 2 (Bought New Shares) = 191
Share Price ₹3227.80
Final Investment Value ₹616509.80 [ ~617K (~ 6.2Lakh) ]
Event Details:
Dividend: ₹30.00 per share on Jun 04, 2025
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