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Cost basis calculations for selling

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Apr 6, 2025 · 12:25

Hi All, it’s been easy to find ways to calculate cost basis when buying more shares, but I’m really struggling to calculate the new cost basis per share if I sell some of my investment. Can someone explain this to me.

Example:

I purchased 100 shares of a fund at $10.

Years later the value is $20 per share, and my cost basis went down to $8 per share from reinvesting dividends.

If I sell 20 shares at $20 each, what is the new cost basis per share?