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Bank of New York Mellon (BK) Total Return Calculator

$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Apr 2026

$10,000 invested in Bank of New York Mellon (BK) ten years ago, at the end of Apr 2016, was worth $43,136 at the end of Apr 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 15.7% a year, against $40,997 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $42,083 reinvested (8.2% a year), or $31,551 taking the dividends as cash, $3,994 of it paid out along the way.

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BK became

$42,083

S&P 500: $68,839

Return a year

8.2%

S&P 500: 11.1%

Payouts reinvested

$5,147

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Worst drop

-59.0%

S&P 500: -48.2%

$10,000, Dec 2007 to Apr 2026

Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested

YearBK total returnPaid outS&P 500
2026 (part)+16.7%$333+5.7%
2025+54.4%$631+17.7%
2024+51.9%$536+24.9%
2023+18.5%$469+26.2%
2022−19.1%$406−18.2%
2021+40.6%$363+28.7%
2020−12.9%$326+18.3%
2019+9.6%$306+31.2%
2018−10.8%$271−4.6%
2017+15.7%$214+21.7%
2016+17.0%$175+12.0%
2015+3.3%$164+1.2%
2014+18.4%$163+13.5%
2013+38.6%$139+32.3%
2012+32.2%$120+16.0%
2011−32.9%$106+1.9%
2010+9.4%$84+15.1%
2009+1.0%$131+26.4%
2008−40.4%$209−36.8%

"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.

Key facts: BK total return

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • $10,000 invested in Bank of New York Mellon (BK) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $42,083 at the end of Apr 2026: 8.2% a year, against $68,839 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
  • Over the 10 years to Apr 2026, BK turned $10,000 into $43,136 with dividends reinvested, 15.7% a year.
  • Over the 5 years to Apr 2026, BK returned 25.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 13.0%).
  • Taking BK's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $31,551, including $3,994 of cash received; reinvesting added $10,531.
  • About 30% of BK's yearly total return since Dec 2007 came from dividends; the rest came from the share price.
  • BK's best calendar year in that time was 2025 (54.4%) and its worst 2008 (-40.4%), with dividends reinvested.
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SmarterDividends, "Bank of New York Mellon (BK) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BK/total-return

BK total return questions

If I invested $10,000 in BK 10 years ago, how much would I have?

About $43,136 at the end of Apr 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 15.7% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $33,392 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $40,997.

What is BK's total return since Dec 2007?

321% in total, or 8.2% a year, through Apr 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 176%.

How much of BK's return came from dividends?

About 30% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $10,531 better off on a $10,000 start.

What was BK's worst year?

2008, at -40.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -59.0%.

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.