total shareholder return

noun [C or U] (abbreviation TSR) FINANCE

Definition

› a calculation of the profits earned by a company's shares based on the rise or fall in their price and the dividends paid to shareholders over a particular period: Which bank produced the best total shareholder return last year? The company has replaced share options for directors with long-term bonuses based on total shareholder return.

(Definition of total shareholder return noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)