Staking Rewards APY Calculator
Staking reward rates are usually quoted as APR, but restaking rewards compounds the return into a higher effective APY. This calculator converts your APR to APY for any compounding frequency and projects the token balance, rewards earned and value over a period. All inputs are yours: there is no live rate fetched, so the output is exactly what your figures imply.
Staking APY formula
APY = (1 + APR / n)^n - 1
Final balance = amount * (1 + APR / n)^(n * years)
Rewards = final balance - amount
Final value = final balance * token price
n is compounding periods per year. APR is entered as a percentage and converted to a decimal. The projection uses compound growth over the full staking period.
Worked example
Stake 1,000 tokens at 8% APR compounded daily (n = 365) for 1 year. APY = (1 + 0.08 / 365)^365 - 1 = 0.08328, or 8.33%. Final balance = 1,000 * (1 + 0.08 / 365)^365 = 1,083.28 tokens. Rewards = 83.28 tokens. At a $2 token price, final value = 1,083.28 * 2 = $2,166.56.
Staking APY: frequently asked questions
What is the difference between APR and APY in staking?
APR is the simple, non-compounded reward rate. APY is the effective annual yield once rewards are restaked (compounded) over the year. Because staking rewards are usually paid frequently and can be restaked, APY is higher than APR. The more often you compound, the larger the gap.
How is staking APY calculated from APR?
APY = (1 + APR / n)^n - 1, where n is the number of compounding periods per year. For example, an 8% APR compounded daily (n = 365) gives an APY of about 8.33%. Continuous compounding gives APY = e^APR - 1.
Does this account for slashing, fees or token price?
No. It uses the reward rate and compounding you enter to project token quantity and value at a fixed token price you supply. Validator commissions, slashing penalties and token price changes are not modeled. Use the APR input to reflect a net-of-commission rate if you know it.
Sources and method
- Method: the standard compound interest APR-to-APY identity, (1 + APR / n)^n - 1; public financial mathematics. No live staking rate is fetched.
- U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, digital asset education: CFTC: Learn and Protect.
Reviewed by the CalculatorHub team, edited by James Graham, 19 June 2026. See our methodology.