Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $57,608 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 19.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $57,549 reinvested (9.7% a year), or $38,549 taking the dividends as cash, $7,446 of it paid out along the way.
CNQ became
$57,549
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
9.7%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$10,866
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Worst drop
-67.7%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | CNQ total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +70.6% | $1,312 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +15.5% | $1,636 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −1.2% | $1,496 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +23.7% | $1,265 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +39.9% | $1,436 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +83.3% | $620 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −19.1% | $541 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +39.6% | $414 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −28.9% | $499 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +15.0% | $285 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +51.6% | $239 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −27.4% | $223 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −6.8% | $250 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +19.1% | $159 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | −21.7% | $139 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −15.2% | $98 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +24.4% | $101 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +81.4% | $77 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −44.9% | $76 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: CNQ total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $57,549 at the end of Oct 2026: 9.7% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, CNQ turned $10,000 into $57,608 with dividends reinvested, 19.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, CNQ returned 27.6% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking CNQ's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $38,549, including $7,446 of cash received; reinvesting added $19,000.
- CNQ's best calendar year in that time was 2021 (83.3%) and its worst 2008 (-44.9%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/CNQ/total-return
CNQ total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in CNQ 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $57,608 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 19.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $35,378 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is CNQ's total return since Dec 2007?
475% in total, or 9.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 211%.
How much of CNQ's return came from dividends?
About 36% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $19,000 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was CNQ's worst year?
2008, at -44.9% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -67.7%.
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.