BlackRock (BLK) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in BlackRock (BLK) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $43,011 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 15.7% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $84,198 reinvested (12.0% a year), or $62,991 taking the dividends as cash, $10,060 of it paid out along the way.
BLK became
$84,198
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
12.0%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$13,710
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Worst drop
-56.4%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | BLK total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +9.0% | $1,177 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +6.6% | $1,529 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +29.3% | $1,469 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +17.9% | $1,362 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −20.4% | $1,218 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +29.4% | $1,061 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +47.2% | $887 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +31.9% | $848 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −21.6% | $699 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +38.2% | $591 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +14.6% | $522 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −2.4% | $469 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +15.7% | $425 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +57.0% | $358 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +19.8% | $314 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −3.6% | $276 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | −15.9% | $198 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +76.6% | $164 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −37.0% | $145 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: BLK total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in BlackRock (BLK) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $84,198 at the end of Oct 2026: 12.0% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, BLK turned $10,000 into $43,011 with dividends reinvested, 15.7% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, BLK returned 6.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking BLK's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $62,991, including $10,060 of cash received; reinvesting added $21,208.
- BLK's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (76.6%) and its worst 2008 (-37.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "BlackRock (BLK) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BLK/total-return
BLK total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in BLK 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $43,011 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 15.7% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $33,629 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is BLK's total return since Dec 2007?
742% in total, or 12.0% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 429%.
How much of BLK's return came from dividends?
About 23% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $21,208 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was BLK's worst year?
2008, at -37.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -56.4%.
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.