BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (BGY) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (BGY) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $20,766 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 7.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $20,074 reinvested (3.8% a year), or $11,688 taking the dividends as cash, $8,464 of it paid out along the way.
BGY became
$20,074
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
3.8%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$20,869
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Worst drop
-50.7%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | BGY total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −0.7% | $1,519 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +21.1% | $1,679 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +8.7% | $1,259 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +13.4% | $1,146 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −13.7% | $1,046 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +14.3% | $994 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +7.5% | $902 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +27.8% | $894 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −17.7% | $840 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +27.1% | $804 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −3.0% | $895 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +0.8% | $869 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −9.6% | $952 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +20.7% | $933 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +14.2% | $931 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −18.1% | $1,384 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +1.2% | $1,359 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +63.1% | $1,431 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −41.9% | $1,032 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: BGY total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (BGY) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $20,074 at the end of Oct 2026: 3.8% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, BGY turned $10,000 into $20,766 with dividends reinvested, 7.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, BGY returned 5.2% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking BGY's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $11,688, including $8,464 of cash received; reinvesting added $8,386.
- BGY's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (63.1%) and its worst 2008 (-41.9%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (BGY) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BGY/total-return
BGY total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in BGY 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $20,766 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 7.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $9,576 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is BGY's total return since Dec 2007?
101% in total, or 3.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 68%.
How much of BGY's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $8,386 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was BGY's worst year?
2008, at -41.9% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -50.7%.
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.