If, for whatever reason, the number of shares increase 2% or 4% every 3 months, 40 quarters later, 1) 2%: number of shares = 2.208 2) 4%: number of shares = 4.801 If during this period, or shortly after this period, the share price goes up 100%, then total return, 1) 2%: 341.6% 2) 4%: 960.2% How difficult? 1) 2%: 8.24% share number increase annually 2) 4%: 17.0% share number increase annually Both are not difficult at all