Alcon (ALC) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Apr 2019, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Apr 2019, $10,000 became $12,515 reinvested (3.0% a year), or $12,556 taking the dividends as cash, $280 of it paid out along the way.
ALC became
$12,515
S&P 500: $28,678
Return a year
3.0%
S&P 500: 15.1%
Payouts reinvested
$282
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Worst drop
-34.7%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Apr 2019 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | ALC total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −8.9% | $56 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −6.8% | $57 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +9.0% | $54 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +14.3% | $46 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −21.1% | $42 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +32.2% | $20 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +16.6% | $5 | +18.3% |
| 2019 (part) | −2.8% | $2 | +11.1% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: ALC total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Alcon (ALC) at the end of Apr 2019, with dividends reinvested, was worth $12,515 at the end of Oct 2026: 3.0% a year, against $28,678 (15.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, ALC returned -2.7% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking ALC's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $12,556, including $280 of cash received; reinvesting added $0.
- ALC's best calendar year in that time was 2021 (32.2%) and its worst 2022 (-21.1%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Alcon (ALC) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/ALC/total-return
ALC total return questions
What is ALC's total return since Apr 2019?
25% in total, or 3.0% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 23%.
How much of ALC's return came from dividends?
About 9% of its yearly return since Apr 2019. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $0 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was ALC's worst year?
2022, at -21.1% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -34.7%.
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.