Cisco (CSCO) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Cisco (CSCO) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $45,638 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 16.4% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $60,445 reinvested (10.0% a year), or $45,606 taking the dividends as cash, $6,999 of it paid out along the way.
CSCO became
$60,445
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
10.0%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$9,207
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Worst drop
-46.2%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | CSCO total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +38.2% | $1,009 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +33.5% | $930 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +21.0% | $885 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +9.3% | $798 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −22.5% | $768 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +45.8% | $745 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −3.5% | $701 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +13.8% | $673 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +16.5% | $594 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +31.3% | $519 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +15.1% | $417 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +0.6% | $354 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +28.0% | $307 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +16.7% | $208 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +11.6% | $182 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −9.6% | $82 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | −15.5% | $10 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +46.9% | $15 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −39.8% | $8 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: CSCO total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Cisco (CSCO) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $60,445 at the end of Oct 2026: 10.0% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, CSCO turned $10,000 into $45,638 with dividends reinvested, 16.4% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, CSCO returned 16.4% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking CSCO's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $45,606, including $6,999 of cash received; reinvesting added $14,839.
- CSCO's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (46.9%) and its worst 2008 (-39.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Cisco (CSCO) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/CSCO/total-return
CSCO total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in CSCO 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $45,638 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 16.4% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $34,065 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is CSCO's total return since Dec 2007?
504% in total, or 10.0% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 286%.
How much of CSCO's return came from dividends?
About 26% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $14,839 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was CSCO's worst year?
2008, at -39.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -46.2%.
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.