BAE Systems (BAESY) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in BAE Systems (BAESY) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $57,361 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 19.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $58,363 reinvested (9.8% a year), or $33,918 taking the dividends as cash, $6,233 of it paid out along the way.
BAESY became
$58,363
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
9.8%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$9,944
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Worst drop
-52.0%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | BAESY total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +21.1% | $1,086 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +65.2% | $946 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +1.2% | $796 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +40.9% | $705 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +46.3% | $602 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +14.6% | $587 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −6.1% | $512 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +34.7% | $488 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −22.0% | $473 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +11.0% | $431 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +2.6% | $426 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +5.6% | $474 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +4.7% | $494 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +37.7% | $397 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +34.0% | $378 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −10.2% | $352 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | −5.9% | $280 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +8.7% | $259 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −42.1% | $259 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: BAESY total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in BAE Systems (BAESY) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $58,363 at the end of Oct 2026: 9.8% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, BAESY turned $10,000 into $57,361 with dividends reinvested, 19.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, BAESY returned 32.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking BAESY's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $33,918, including $6,233 of cash received; reinvesting added $24,445.
- BAESY's best calendar year in that time was 2025 (65.2%) and its worst 2008 (-42.1%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "BAE Systems (BAESY) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BAESY/total-return
BAESY total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in BAESY 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $57,361 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 19.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $41,581 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is BAESY's total return since Dec 2007?
484% in total, or 9.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 177%.
How much of BAESY's return came from dividends?
About 43% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $24,445 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was BAESY's worst year?
2008, at -42.1% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -52.0%.
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.