Abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $34,384 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 13.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $22,766 reinvested (4.5% a year), or $9,553 taking the dividends as cash, $6,596 of it paid out along the way.
AOD became
$22,766
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
4.5%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$18,918
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Worst drop
-60.0%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | AOD total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +14.0% | $2,233 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +32.1% | $2,255 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +16.0% | $1,542 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +12.7% | $1,080 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −17.1% | $994 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +23.7% | $897 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +8.3% | $857 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +34.6% | $756 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −17.6% | $699 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +35.7% | $687 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +8.2% | $594 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −1.7% | $553 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +10.4% | $539 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +13.0% | $458 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +7.0% | $789 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −16.7% | $673 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | −23.7% | $876 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +74.2% | $1,098 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −56.0% | $1,339 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: AOD total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $22,766 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.5% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, AOD turned $10,000 into $34,384 with dividends reinvested, 13.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, AOD returned 10.9% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking AOD's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $9,553, including $6,596 of cash received; reinvesting added $13,214.
- AOD's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (74.2%) and its worst 2008 (-56.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/AOD/total-return
AOD total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in AOD 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $34,384 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 13.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $13,623 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is AOD's total return since Dec 2007?
128% in total, or 4.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 70%.
How much of AOD's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $13,214 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was AOD's worst year?
2008, at -56.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -60.0%.
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.