What rewards does an Ethereum validator earn?

Validators earn: 1) Attestation rewards (majority of income, ~85%), 2) Proposer bonuses when chosen to propose a block (~10%), 3) Sync committee rewards (~3%), 4) MEV via PBS (can double income during high-activity periods).

How does Ethereum validator set size affect yield?

Total consensus reward budget is fixed (scaled by participation rate). With 1M validators, rewards per validator are ~1/10th of what they'd be with 100K validators. Yield per validator decreases as more ETH is staked.

Ethereum Validator Reward Calculator

Calculate expected rewards for an Ethereum validator: consensus rewards (attestations, proposals, sync committees), MEV earnings, and total annual yield. Compare solo staking vs. liquid staking (Lido, Rocket Pool) on a net yield basis.

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Enter the values for the scenario you are assessing. Calculate expected rewards for an Ethereum validator: consensus rewards (attestations, proposals, sync committees), MEV earnings, and total annual yield. Compare solo staking vs. liquid staking (Lido, Rocket Pool) on a net yield basis. Use the validator rewards result to inform your calculation.

Ethereum Validator Reward Calculator

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