BlackRock Duration Income Trust (BLW) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in BlackRock Duration Income Trust (BLW) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $17,671 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 5.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $33,458 reinvested (6.6% a year), or $21,813 taking the dividends as cash, $14,492 of it paid out along the way.
BLW became
$33,458
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
6.6%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$33,051
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Worst drop
-29.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | BLW total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −7.6% | $3,088 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +7.2% | $3,428 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +11.1% | $3,035 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +17.2% | $2,502 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −15.9% | $2,073 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +13.5% | $2,099 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +5.4% | $1,953 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +31.2% | $1,598 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −10.2% | $1,345 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +11.6% | $1,342 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +14.6% | $1,826 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +0.5% | $1,370 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −0.8% | $1,348 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +1.4% | $1,247 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +23.0% | $1,255 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +6.0% | $1,087 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +18.6% | $843 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +47.1% | $729 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −25.4% | $881 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: BLW total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in BlackRock Duration Income Trust (BLW) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $33,458 at the end of Oct 2026: 6.6% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, BLW turned $10,000 into $17,671 with dividends reinvested, 5.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, BLW returned 1.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking BLW's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $21,813, including $14,492 of cash received; reinvesting added $11,645.
- BLW's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (47.1%) and its worst 2008 (-25.4%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "BlackRock Duration Income Trust (BLW) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BLW/total-return
BLW total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in BLW 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $17,671 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 5.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,689 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is BLW's total return since Dec 2007?
235% in total, or 6.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 27%.
How much of BLW's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $11,645 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was BLW's worst year?
2008, at -25.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -29.3%.
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.