AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in AngloGold Ashanti (AU) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $70,114 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 21.5% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $24,536 reinvested (4.9% a year), or $21,913 taking the dividends as cash, $2,438 of it paid out along the way.
AU became
$24,536
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
4.9%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$2,813
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Worst drop
-87.7%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | AU total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −3.1% | $1,056 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +288.1% | $769 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +25.5% | $119 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −2.7% | $73 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −5.1% | $112 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −4.9% | $146 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +1.9% | $34 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +78.8% | $21 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +24.1% | $23 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | −2.2% | $29 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +48.1% | $8 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −18.4% | $8 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −25.7% | $5 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −62.4% | $36 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | −24.9% | $142 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −13.1% | $91 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +23.1% | $54 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +45.6% | $46 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −32.0% | $41 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: AU total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $24,536 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.9% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, AU turned $10,000 into $70,114 with dividends reinvested, 21.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, AU returned 37.7% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking AU's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $21,913, including $2,438 of cash received; reinvesting added $2,623.
- AU's best calendar year in that time was 2025 (288.1%) and its worst 2013 (-62.4%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/AU/total-return
AU total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in AU 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $70,114 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 21.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $58,071 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is AU's total return since Dec 2007?
145% in total, or 4.9% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 95%.
How much of AU's return came from dividends?
About 26% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $2,623 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was AU's worst year?
2013, at -62.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 32.3%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -87.7%.
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.