Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund (CHY) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund (CHY) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $28,005 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 10.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $50,181 reinvested (8.9% a year), or $24,716 taking the dividends as cash, $16,283 of it paid out along the way.
CHY became
$50,181
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
8.9%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$44,820
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Worst drop
-49.0%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | CHY total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +5.4% | $3,860 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +4.0% | $4,777 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +17.3% | $4,302 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +20.7% | $3,801 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −28.0% | $3,455 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +22.1% | $3,191 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +36.6% | $2,506 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +33.1% | $2,328 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −12.7% | $2,287 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +24.6% | $2,268 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +12.6% | $2,014 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −16.5% | $1,724 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +16.2% | $1,618 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +15.3% | $1,310 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +14.0% | $1,213 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −0.7% | $1,117 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +19.0% | $1,009 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +51.2% | $966 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −27.6% | $1,076 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: CHY total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund (CHY) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $50,181 at the end of Oct 2026: 8.9% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, CHY turned $10,000 into $28,005 with dividends reinvested, 10.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, CHY returned 2.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking CHY's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $24,716, including $16,283 of cash received; reinvesting added $25,465.
- CHY's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (51.2%) and its worst 2022 (-28.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund (CHY) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/CHY/total-return
CHY total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in CHY 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $28,005 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 10.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $10,592 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is CHY's total return since Dec 2007?
402% in total, or 8.9% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 16%.
How much of CHY's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $25,465 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was CHY's worst year?
2022, at -28.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -49.0%.
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.