ADT Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Jan 2018, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Jan 2018, $10,000 became $10,423 reinvested (0.5% a year), or $9,689 taking the dividends as cash, $1,788 of it paid out along the way.
ADT became
$10,423
S&P 500: $30,612
Return a year
0.5%
S&P 500: 13.6%
Payouts reinvested
$2,024
bought more shares
Worst drop
-60.8%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Jan 2018 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | ADT total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +25.0% | $167 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +20.1% | $239 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +4.6% | $230 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −23.2% | $135 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +9.8% | $135 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +8.9% | $149 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +1.0% | $143 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +45.9% | $686 | +31.2% |
| 2018 (part) | −51.0% | $141 | −9.7% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: ADT total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in ADT at the end of Jan 2018, with dividends reinvested, was worth $10,423 at the end of Oct 2026: 0.5% a year, against $30,612 (13.6% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, ADT returned 6.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking ADT's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $9,689, including $1,788 of cash received; reinvesting added $734.
- ADT's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (45.9%) and its worst 2023 (-23.2%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "ADT Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/ADT/total-return
ADT total return questions
What is ADT's total return since Jan 2018?
4% in total, or 0.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 21%.
How much of ADT's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Jan 2018. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $734 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was ADT's worst year?
2023, at -23.2% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 26.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -60.8%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.