How to Calculate Staking Rewards: Formula and Inputs

Projecting rewards on a staked balance

Enter the amount staked, APY, time period and compounding frequency. The annual yield is divided by the number of compounds, then applied repeatedly across the full term.

Rewards are final value minus the original amount. The model assumes a constant APY and automatic compounding, with no validator fees, lock-up effects, token-price changes or slashing.

A fixed-rate staking illustration

The default example starts with the entered stake and applies the displayed compounding schedule for the selected term. Supporting outputs separate rewards from the final balance.

Token growth is not currency performance

Compounding frequency changes how often rewards begin earning further rewards. The difference is usually small at low rates and short horizons but grows with time.

Applying the stated compounding schedule

Protocol and price risks outside the arithmetic

A token-denominated reward can rise while its market value falls. Do not read projected token growth as a guaranteed currency return.

• The entered annual rate remains constant throughout the term.
• Rewards are reinvested according to the formula’s compounding schedule.
• Token price, lock-up risk, slashing, validator fees and tax are excluded.

Calculations related to staking rewards

The following tools examine neighbouring parts of the same calculation without changing the inputs or assumptions used above.