AstraZeneca (AZN) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in AstraZeneca (AZN) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $43,226 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 15.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $89,736 reinvested (12.4% a year), or $55,339 taking the dividends as cash, $11,750 of it paid out along the way.
AZN became
$89,736
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
12.4%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$18,537
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Worst drop
-32.6%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | AZN total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +7.1% | $517 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +38.0% | $1,607 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −1.2% | $1,411 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +0.8% | $1,235 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +20.4% | $1,249 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +17.9% | $1,237 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +2.9% | $1,119 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +37.4% | $1,131 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +13.9% | $1,074 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +35.3% | $1,087 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −16.7% | $968 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +0.1% | $948 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +24.6% | $970 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +32.0% | $872 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +8.6% | $827 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +6.0% | $770 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +3.5% | $610 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +20.4% | $458 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | +0.3% | $448 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: AZN total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in AstraZeneca (AZN) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $89,736 at the end of Oct 2026: 12.4% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, AZN turned $10,000 into $43,226 with dividends reinvested, 15.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, AZN returned 10.4% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking AZN's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $55,339, including $11,750 of cash received; reinvesting added $34,396.
- AZN's best calendar year in that time was 2025 (38.0%) and its worst 2016 (-16.7%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "AstraZeneca (AZN) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/AZN/total-return
AZN total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in AZN 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $43,226 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 15.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $32,954 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is AZN's total return since Dec 2007?
797% in total, or 12.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 336%.
How much of AZN's return came from dividends?
About 34% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $34,396 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was AZN's worst year?
2016, at -16.7% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -32.6%.
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.