British American Tobacco (BTI) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in British American Tobacco (BTI) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $21,206 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 7.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $45,570 reinvested (8.4% a year), or $27,432 taking the dividends as cash, $11,770 of it paid out along the way.
BTI became
$45,570
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
8.4%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$20,723
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Worst drop
-52.1%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | BTI total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +13.5% | $1,927 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +66.4% | $2,185 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +35.5% | $1,888 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −19.8% | $1,689 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +14.2% | $1,401 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +7.8% | $1,457 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −4.7% | $1,227 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +42.8% | $1,146 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −49.5% | $1,063 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +24.5% | $1,148 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +5.8% | $812 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +6.7% | $770 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +4.9% | $854 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +10.5% | $706 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +11.3% | $673 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +27.9% | $580 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +26.0% | $474 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +28.4% | $380 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −30.0% | $342 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: BTI total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in British American Tobacco (BTI) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $45,570 at the end of Oct 2026: 8.4% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, BTI turned $10,000 into $21,206 with dividends reinvested, 7.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, BTI returned 20.7% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking BTI's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $27,432, including $11,770 of cash received; reinvesting added $18,138.
- BTI's best calendar year in that time was 2025 (66.4%) and its worst 2018 (-49.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "British American Tobacco (BTI) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BTI/total-return
BTI total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in BTI 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $21,206 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 7.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $10,708 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is BTI's total return since Dec 2007?
356% in total, or 8.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 57%.
How much of BTI's return came from dividends?
About 71% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $18,138 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was BTI's worst year?
2018, at -49.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -4.6%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -52.1%.
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.