Reward calculator
How much will I earn?
Pick the token you hold and enter the amount. We'll project a year of rewards and rank the top places to stake it.
Your projection
Reward rate
14.0%
Per month
1.17 DOT
Per day
0.038356 DOT
Stake your 100 DOT with Polkadot.js at 14.0% a year and you'd earn roughly 14 DOT over the first 12 months — assuming the rate holds and rewards compound.
Time range
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Year-by-year breakdown
| Year | Balance (restaked) | Total earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1y | 115 DOT | +15.02 |
| 2y | 132 DOT | +32.31 |
| 3y | 152 DOT | +52.18 |
| 5y | 201 DOT | +101 |
| 10y | 405 DOT | +305 |
Ranked options
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Polkadot.js
14.0% after fees
Per year
+14 DOT
→Rate
14.0%
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02
Lido
12.0% after fees
Per year
+12 DOT
→Rate
12.0%
- · Compound figures assume rewards are restaked daily.
- · DOT chains require manual restaking — your actual balance will lag the chart unless you periodically claim and re-delegate rewards.
- · Real growth subtracts the chain's annual inflation. Token price moves independently — not modelled here.
Read up on the numbers
Background reading
Guide
APY vs APR — what the difference actually means
Why a 'simple' rate of 8% can become 8.33% when compounded — and why most chains advertise the latter.
Read the guide →
Guide
Why inflation eats some of your staking yield
Networks pay rewards by minting new tokens. Here's how to think about 'real' return after inflation.
Read the guide →
Guide
What is staking?
If the calculator's terms aren't familiar yet, start here. The plain-English explanation, no jargon.
Read the guide →
Frequently asked
Things people ask before they stake
Does this assume my rewards are reinvested?
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The 'with rewards restaked' line assumes daily compounding — which is close to how most chains behave. Solana auto-compounds every epoch (~2.3 days), Cardano every 5 days, Ethereum LSTs continuously. Cosmos, Polkadot, and a few others require you to manually claim and re-delegate, so your real number lags the chart.
Are these numbers before tax?
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Yes. The projection is gross of any tax. In most jurisdictions, staking rewards are taxable income at the moment they're received, and you'd also pay capital gains when you sell. Your accountant is the source of truth; we just project the rewards.
What does 'real growth' mean?
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Networks pay rewards by minting new tokens, which dilutes everyone else holding that token. 'Real growth' subtracts the chain's annual inflation from the staking rate to show how much your share of the network actually grows, not just your nominal balance.
What if the token price changes?
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We don't model price moves — the USD chart converts your future token balance at today's price. If the token doubles, your dollar value doubles. If it halves, it halves. Treat the USD line as 'rewards measured in today's dollars', not a price forecast.
Is there a minimum amount to stake?
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Most chains let you stake any amount — even fractions of a token. Ethereum solo-staking requires 32 ETH, but pools and liquid-staking tokens (Lido, Rocket Pool) start at any amount. The bigger constraint is gas / transaction fees: staking 5 USD of a token whose transaction costs 2 USD is a bad trade.