In a total return index changes in the index level reflect both movements
in stock prices and the reinvestment of dividend income. A total return
index represents the total return earned in a portfolio that tracks the
underlying price index and reinvests dividend income in the overall index,
not in the specific stock paying the dividend
Formula for Total Return Index –
Total Return Index= Previous Total Return*[1+(Todays PR Index+ Index
Dividend)/Previous PR Index-1)