Bentley Systems (BSY) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Sep 2020, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Sep 2020, $10,000 became $13,388 reinvested (4.9% a year), or $13,431 taking the dividends as cash, $406 of it paid out along the way.
BSY became
$13,388
S&P 500: $24,467
Return a year
4.9%
S&P 500: 15.8%
Payouts reinvested
$411
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Worst drop
-52.8%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Sep 2020 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | BSY total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +7.8% | $64 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −17.8% | $94 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −10.1% | $80 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +41.8% | $71 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −23.3% | $44 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +19.6% | $45 | +28.7% |
| 2020 (part) | +29.1% | $12 | +12.1% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: BSY total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Bentley Systems (BSY) at the end of Sep 2020, with dividends reinvested, was worth $13,388 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.9% a year, against $24,467 (15.8% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, BSY returned -6.7% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking BSY's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $13,431, including $406 of cash received; reinvesting added $0.
- BSY's best calendar year in that time was 2023 (41.8%) and its worst 2022 (-23.3%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Bentley Systems (BSY) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BSY/total-return
BSY total return questions
What is BSY's total return since Sep 2020?
34% in total, or 4.9% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 30%.
How much of BSY's return came from dividends?
About 10% of its yearly return since Sep 2020. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $0 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was BSY's worst year?
2022, at -23.3% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -52.8%.
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.