Crown Castle (CCI) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Crown Castle (CCI) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $14,893 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 4.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $35,820 reinvested (7.0% a year), or $35,462 taking the dividends as cash, $14,142 of it paid out along the way.
CCI became
$35,820
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
7.0%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$18,415
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Worst drop
-66.9%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | CCI total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +3.7% | $1,129 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +3.0% | $1,887 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −16.4% | $2,187 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −10.2% | $2,109 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −32.6% | $1,887 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +35.1% | $1,742 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +15.5% | $1,491 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +35.4% | $1,372 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +1.8% | $1,218 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +33.0% | $1,064 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +4.5% | $981 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +14.4% | $841 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +9.9% | $468 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +1.8% | $10 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +61.0% | $5 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +2.2% | $6 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +12.3% | $5 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +122.2% | $7 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −57.8% | $7 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: CCI total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Crown Castle (CCI) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $35,820 at the end of Oct 2026: 7.0% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, CCI turned $10,000 into $14,893 with dividends reinvested, 4.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, CCI returned -8.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking CCI's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $35,462, including $14,142 of cash received; reinvesting added $358.
- CCI's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (122.2%) and its worst 2008 (-57.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Crown Castle (CCI) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/CCI/total-return
CCI total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in CCI 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $14,893 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 4.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $9,747 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is CCI's total return since Dec 2007?
258% in total, or 7.0% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 113%.
How much of CCI's return came from dividends?
About 41% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $358 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was CCI's worst year?
2008, at -57.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -66.9%.
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.