Donaldson (DCI) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Donaldson (DCI) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $26,505 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 10.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $46,923 reinvested (8.6% a year), or $41,431 taking the dividends as cash, $5,657 of it paid out along the way.
DCI became
$46,923
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
8.6%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$6,661
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Worst drop
-52.1%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | DCI total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −5.5% | $511 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +33.7% | $663 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +4.6% | $582 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +12.8% | $565 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +0.9% | $460 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +7.6% | $464 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −1.4% | $421 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +35.0% | $438 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −9.9% | $377 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +18.1% | $357 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +49.7% | $334 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −24.3% | $312 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −9.7% | $315 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +34.0% | $221 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | −2.5% | $174 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +18.0% | $146 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +38.4% | $119 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +28.0% | $101 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −26.8% | $101 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: DCI total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Donaldson (DCI) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $46,923 at the end of Oct 2026: 8.6% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, DCI turned $10,000 into $26,505 with dividends reinvested, 10.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, DCI returned 8.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking DCI's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $41,431, including $5,657 of cash received; reinvesting added $5,492.
- DCI's best calendar year in that time was 2016 (49.7%) and its worst 2008 (-26.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Donaldson (DCI) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DCI/total-return
DCI total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in DCI 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $26,505 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 10.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $22,716 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is DCI's total return since Dec 2007?
369% in total, or 8.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 258%.
How much of DCI's return came from dividends?
About 18% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $5,492 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was DCI's worst year?
2008, at -26.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -52.1%.
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.