Black Hills (BKH) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Black Hills (BKH) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $18,862 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 6.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $38,091 reinvested (7.4% a year), or $26,808 taking the dividends as cash, $8,212 of it paid out along the way.
BKH became
$38,091
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
7.4%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$12,634
bought more shares
Worst drop
-57.1%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | BKH total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +21.6% | $953 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +23.9% | $1,221 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +13.6% | $1,126 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −19.9% | $990 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +3.1% | $960 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +18.9% | $847 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −19.1% | $768 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +28.6% | $737 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +8.0% | $666 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +0.1% | $469 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +36.1% | $565 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −9.3% | $508 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +4.0% | $493 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +49.2% | $444 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +13.2% | $434 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +17.3% | $406 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +18.3% | $377 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +5.1% | $336 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −36.1% | $334 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: BKH total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Black Hills (BKH) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $38,091 at the end of Oct 2026: 7.4% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, BKH turned $10,000 into $18,862 with dividends reinvested, 6.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, BKH returned 8.7% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking BKH's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $26,808, including $8,212 of cash received; reinvesting added $11,283.
- BKH's best calendar year in that time was 2013 (49.2%) and its worst 2008 (-36.1%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Black Hills (BKH) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BKH/total-return
BKH total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in BKH 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $18,862 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 6.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $13,259 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is BKH's total return since Dec 2007?
281% in total, or 7.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 86%.
How much of BKH's return came from dividends?
About 54% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $11,283 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was BKH's worst year?
2008, at -36.1% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -57.1%.
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.