As mentioned in an earlier post, I've been playing the lottery with my grandma since the beginning of 2025 and reinvesting the winnings in shares in $DHL (+0,14 %) where she used to work. The investment is therefore very personal and not designed for maximum return. The aim is rather to subsidize the lottery with the capital gains and to pay for the lottery tickets in full with the DHL dividend in the future.
I am satisfied with the statistics so far. Since the beginning, the values are as follows:
Lottery tickets: -142€
Lottery winnings: +81€
Price gains: +18€
Dividends: €1.92
Total loss: approx. 41€
In this case, the actual monthly costs for playing the lottery amount to approx. 3.20€. We took part in both draws every week.
The good results are largely due to the relatively high lottery winnings and the high price growth. It can therefore be assumed that the costs will increase over time as soon as the lottery winnings converge to the expected value or the share price growth decreases. At the same time, the increase in dividends due to new purchases and higher distributions will counteract this. The distribution is made annually, which is why purchases after May 2025 are not included in the dividend payment. The distribution in May 2026 is therefore expected to be twice as high.
