BAE Systems (BAESF) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in BAE Systems (BAESF) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $60,087 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 19.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $53,243 reinvested (9.8% a year), or $33,880 taking the dividends as cash, $6,021 of it paid out along the way.
BAESF became
$53,243
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
9.8%
S&P 500: 11.8%
Payouts reinvested
$8,975
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Worst drop
-56.8%
S&P 500: -42.0%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | BAESF total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +21.0% | $1,049 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +62.9% | $912 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +6.3% | $747 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +39.0% | $667 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +46.6% | $561 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +12.2% | $560 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −0.5% | $749 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +32.5% | $477 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −21.3% | $449 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +10.8% | $414 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −0.6% | $404 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +6.8% | $459 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +9.3% | $516 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +35.4% | $268 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +31.3% | $274 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −13.5% | $229 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | −4.7% | $207 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | −2.6% | $24 | +18.7% |
| 2008 | −41.5% | $8 | −32.7% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: BAESF total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in BAE Systems (BAESF) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $53,243 at the end of Oct 2026: 9.8% a year, against $72,756 (11.8% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, BAESF turned $10,000 into $60,087 with dividends reinvested, 19.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, BAESF returned 32.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking BAESF's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $33,880, including $6,021 of cash received; reinvesting added $19,363.
- BAESF's best calendar year in that time was 2025 (62.9%) and its worst 2008 (-41.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "BAE Systems (BAESF) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BAESF/total-return
BAESF total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in BAESF 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $60,087 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 19.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $42,107 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is BAESF's total return since Dec 2007?
432% in total, or 9.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 179%.
How much of BAESF's return came from dividends?
About 40% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $19,363 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was BAESF's worst year?
2008, at -41.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -32.7%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -56.8%.
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.