Chevron (CVX) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Chevron (CVX) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $34,277 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 13.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $52,665 reinvested (9.2% a year), or $34,451 taking the dividends as cash, $9,215 of it paid out along the way.
CVX became
$52,665
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
9.2%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$14,144
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Worst drop
-40.7%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | CVX total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +58.8% | $1,164 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +10.1% | $1,462 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +1.3% | $1,341 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −13.6% | $1,156 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +58.4% | $1,092 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +46.2% | $952 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −25.9% | $843 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +15.3% | $765 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −9.7% | $705 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +10.6% | $651 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +36.7% | $623 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −16.2% | $587 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −7.0% | $562 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +19.3% | $507 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +5.1% | $442 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +20.3% | $390 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +22.9% | $323 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +8.1% | $293 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −18.3% | $285 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: CVX total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Chevron (CVX) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $52,665 at the end of Oct 2026: 9.2% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, CVX turned $10,000 into $34,277 with dividends reinvested, 13.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, CVX returned 20.2% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking CVX's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $34,451, including $9,215 of cash received; reinvesting added $18,215.
- CVX's best calendar year in that time was 2022 (58.4%) and its worst 2020 (-25.9%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Chevron (CVX) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/CVX/total-return
CVX total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in CVX 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $34,277 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 13.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $22,484 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is CVX's total return since Dec 2007?
427% in total, or 9.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 152%.
How much of CVX's return came from dividends?
About 45% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $18,215 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was CVX's worst year?
2020, at -25.9% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 18.3%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -40.7%.
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.