Delta Air Lines (DAL) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Delta Air Lines (DAL) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $21,674 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 8.0% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $62,962 reinvested (10.3% a year), or $59,420 taking the dividends as cash, $5,592 of it paid out along the way.
DAL became
$62,962
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
10.3%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$6,069
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Worst drop
-70.1%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | DAL total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +16.7% | $665 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +16.1% | $514 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +52.0% | $404 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +23.0% | $151 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −15.9% | $15 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −2.8% | $14 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −30.8% | $249 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +20.4% | $1,089 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −8.7% | $995 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +16.2% | $743 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −1.4% | $505 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +4.1% | $301 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +80.5% | $229 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +132.6% | $97 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +46.7% | $17 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −35.7% | $22 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +10.7% | $14 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | −0.7% | $21 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −23.0% | $23 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: DAL total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Delta Air Lines (DAL) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $62,962 at the end of Oct 2026: 10.3% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, DAL turned $10,000 into $21,674 with dividends reinvested, 8.0% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, DAL returned 16.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking DAL's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $59,420, including $5,592 of cash received; reinvesting added $3,541.
- DAL's best calendar year in that time was 2013 (132.6%) and its worst 2011 (-35.7%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Delta Air Lines (DAL) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DAL/total-return
DAL total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in DAL 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $21,674 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 8.0% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $19,188 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is DAL's total return since Dec 2007?
530% in total, or 10.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 438%.
How much of DAL's return came from dividends?
About 9% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $3,541 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was DAL's worst year?
2011, at -35.7% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 1.9%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -70.1%.
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.