BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $29,091 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 11.3% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $45,070 reinvested (8.3% a year), or $21,285 taking the dividends as cash, $12,827 of it paid out along the way.
BDJ became
$45,070
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
8.3%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$33,158
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Worst drop
-45.0%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | BDJ total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +8.1% | $2,806 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +26.1% | $3,644 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +16.9% | $2,647 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −6.7% | $2,550 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +0.8% | $3,484 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +30.1% | $2,499 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −8.0% | $1,456 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +40.1% | $2,074 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −10.3% | $1,270 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +20.7% | $1,176 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +15.4% | $1,130 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +0.7% | $1,023 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +8.2% | $851 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +19.1% | $967 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +10.8% | $984 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −10.1% | $1,082 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +10.7% | $1,220 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +22.3% | $1,291 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −17.8% | $1,007 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: BDJ total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $45,070 at the end of Oct 2026: 8.3% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, BDJ turned $10,000 into $29,091 with dividends reinvested, 11.3% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, BDJ returned 8.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking BDJ's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $21,285, including $12,827 of cash received; reinvesting added $23,785.
- BDJ's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (40.1%) and its worst 2008 (-17.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BDJ/total-return
BDJ total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in BDJ 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $29,091 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 11.3% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $12,435 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is BDJ's total return since Dec 2007?
351% in total, or 8.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 15%.
How much of BDJ's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $23,785 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was BDJ's worst year?
2008, at -17.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -45.0%.
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.