Ares Management (ARES) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since May 2014, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Ares Management (ARES) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $115,450 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 27.7% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since May 2014, $10,000 became $114,318 reinvested (21.7% a year), or $81,842 taking the dividends as cash, $14,395 of it paid out along the way.
ARES became
$114,318
S&P 500: $48,317
Return a year
21.7%
S&P 500: 13.5%
Payouts reinvested
$21,081
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Worst drop
-42.7%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, May 2014 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | ARES total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −18.0% | $3,344 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −6.2% | $3,724 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +52.7% | $3,105 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +79.5% | $2,596 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −12.7% | $1,855 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +77.7% | $1,464 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +37.3% | $1,166 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +110.2% | $896 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −5.6% | $882 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +11.6% | $786 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +56.5% | $525 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −20.6% | $512 | +1.2% |
| 2014 (part) | −7.6% | $225 | +8.3% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: ARES total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Ares Management (ARES) at the end of May 2014, with dividends reinvested, was worth $114,318 at the end of Oct 2026: 21.7% a year, against $48,317 (13.5% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, ARES turned $10,000 into $115,450 with dividends reinvested, 27.7% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, ARES returned 12.2% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking ARES's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $81,842, including $14,395 of cash received; reinvesting added $32,475.
- ARES's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (110.2%) and its worst 2015 (-20.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Ares Management (ARES) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/ARES/total-return
ARES total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in ARES 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $115,450 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 27.7% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $76,507 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is ARES's total return since May 2014?
1043% in total, or 21.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 574%.
How much of ARES's return came from dividends?
About 23% of its yearly return since May 2014. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $32,475 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was ARES's worst year?
2015, at -20.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 1.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -42.7%.
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.