CF Industries Holdings (CF) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in CF Industries Holdings (CF) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $66,938 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 20.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $81,981 reinvested (11.8% a year), or $65,125 taking the dividends as cash, $9,105 of it paid out along the way.
CF became
$81,981
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
11.8%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$11,466
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Worst drop
-71.2%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | CF total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +61.8% | $1,100 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −7.2% | $1,298 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +10.1% | $1,348 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −4.7% | $966 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +22.3% | $947 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +87.2% | $711 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −15.7% | $753 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +12.7% | $668 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +5.1% | $664 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +40.3% | $608 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −19.3% | $682 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −23.5% | $608 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +19.4% | $503 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +15.9% | $205 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +41.3% | $166 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +8.0% | $100 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +49.6% | $51 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +85.8% | $43 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −55.2% | $47 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: CF total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in CF Industries Holdings (CF) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $81,981 at the end of Oct 2026: 11.8% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, CF turned $10,000 into $66,938 with dividends reinvested, 20.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, CF returned 19.2% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking CF's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $65,125, including $9,105 of cash received; reinvesting added $16,856.
- CF's best calendar year in that time was 2021 (87.2%) and its worst 2008 (-55.2%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "CF Industries Holdings (CF) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/CF/total-return
CF total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in CF 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $66,938 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 20.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $51,354 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is CF's total return since Dec 2007?
720% in total, or 11.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 460%.
How much of CF's return came from dividends?
About 19% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $16,856 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was CF's worst year?
2008, at -55.2% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -71.2%.
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.