Barclays (BCS) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Barclays (BCS) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $32,602 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 12.5% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $10,421 reinvested (0.2% a year), or $8,245 taking the dividends as cash, $2,252 of it paid out along the way.
BCS became
$10,421
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
0.2%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$2,834
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Worst drop
-86.1%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | BCS total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −11.4% | $145 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +96.5% | $209 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +76.2% | $194 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +6.0% | $173 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −21.9% | $125 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +31.6% | $69 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −12.8% | $124 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +31.9% | $132 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −29.3% | $89 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +0.5% | $61 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −12.8% | $89 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −11.4% | $137 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −14.9% | $147 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +16.1% | $122 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +61.7% | $107 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −31.9% | $107 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | −4.7% | $77 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +80.0% | $21 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −73.6% | $706 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: BCS total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Barclays (BCS) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $10,421 at the end of Oct 2026: 0.2% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, BCS turned $10,000 into $32,602 with dividends reinvested, 12.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, BCS returned 18.6% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking BCS's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $8,245, including $2,252 of cash received; reinvesting added $2,176.
- BCS's best calendar year in that time was 2025 (96.5%) and its worst 2008 (-73.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Barclays (BCS) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BCS/total-return
BCS total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in BCS 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $32,602 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 12.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $24,187 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is BCS's total return since Dec 2007?
4% in total, or 0.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 40%.
How much of BCS's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $2,176 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was BCS's worst year?
2008, at -73.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -86.1%.
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.