Columbia Banking System (COLB) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Columbia Banking System (COLB) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $14,161 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 3.5% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $20,013 reinvested (3.8% a year), or $16,613 taking the dividends as cash, $6,286 of it paid out along the way.
COLB became
$20,013
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
3.8%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$8,898
bought more shares
Worst drop
-77.7%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | COLB total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +14.0% | $693 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +9.3% | $882 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +8.1% | $850 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −5.9% | $742 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −4.3% | $658 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −6.2% | $562 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −7.7% | $642 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +16.5% | $635 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −14.0% | $542 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | −1.8% | $193 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +44.7% | $715 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +22.9% | $546 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +4.2% | $382 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +55.9% | $157 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | −2.1% | $359 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −7.1% | $102 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +30.5% | $25 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +36.6% | $27 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −58.7% | $187 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: COLB total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Columbia Banking System (COLB) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $20,013 at the end of Oct 2026: 3.8% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, COLB turned $10,000 into $14,161 with dividends reinvested, 3.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, COLB returned 3.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking COLB's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $16,613, including $6,286 of cash received; reinvesting added $3,400.
- COLB's best calendar year in that time was 2013 (55.9%) and its worst 2008 (-58.7%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Columbia Banking System (COLB) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/COLB/total-return
COLB total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in COLB 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $14,161 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 3.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $9,297 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is COLB's total return since Dec 2007?
100% in total, or 3.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 3%.
How much of COLB's return came from dividends?
About 95% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $3,400 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was COLB's worst year?
2008, at -58.7% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -77.7%.
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.