BKLN Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Mar 2011, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in BKLN ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $15,178 at the end of Oct 2026 with every distribution reinvested: 4.3% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Mar 2011, $10,000 became $17,890 reinvested (3.8% a year), or $15,153 taking the distributions as cash, $7,020 of it paid out along the way.
BKLN became
$17,890
S&P 500: $74,772
Return a year
3.8%
S&P 500: 13.8%
Payouts reinvested
$10,511
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Worst drop
-9.3%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Mar 2011 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | BKLN total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +2.6% | $922 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +6.9% | $1,169 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +8.2% | $1,321 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +12.5% | $1,234 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −2.5% | $647 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +2.3% | $424 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +1.3% | $466 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +10.1% | $637 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −1.4% | $526 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +2.1% | $421 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +9.3% | $537 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −3.1% | $436 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +0.5% | $456 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +4.1% | $482 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +10.2% | $509 | +16.0% |
| 2011 (part) | −2.0% | $324 | −3.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: BKLN total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in BKLN at the end of Mar 2011, with distributions reinvested, was worth $17,890 at the end of Oct 2026: 3.8% a year, against $74,772 (13.8% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, BKLN turned $10,000 into $15,178 with distributions reinvested, 4.3% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, BKLN returned 5.5% a year with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking BKLN's distributions as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $15,153, including $7,020 of cash received; reinvesting added $2,736.
- BKLN's best calendar year in that time was 2023 (12.5%) and its worst 2015 (-3.1%), with distributions reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "BKLN Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BKLN/total-return
BKLN total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in BKLN 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $15,178 at the end of Oct 2026, with every distribution reinvested: 4.3% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $8,814 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is BKLN's total return since Mar 2011?
79% in total, or 3.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with distributions reinvested. The share price alone fell 19%.
How much of BKLN's return came from distributions?
About 100% of its yearly return since Mar 2011. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $2,736 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was BKLN's worst year?
2015, at -3.1% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: 1.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -9.3%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every distribution 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.