John Deere (DE) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in John Deere (DE) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $89,055 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 24.4% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $103,840 reinvested (13.2% a year), or $78,842 taking the dividends as cash, $6,303 of it paid out along the way.
DE became
$103,840
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
13.2%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$8,144
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Worst drop
-69.9%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | DE total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +46.2% | $752 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +11.4% | $978 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +7.6% | $908 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −5.5% | $786 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +26.6% | $650 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +28.9% | $556 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +58.0% | $444 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +18.3% | $426 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −2.9% | $379 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +54.8% | $327 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +39.0% | $318 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −11.3% | $306 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −0.5% | $289 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +8.2% | $245 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +14.3% | $223 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −5.0% | $184 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +56.3% | $137 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +44.8% | $120 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −58.1% | $115 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: DE total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in John Deere (DE) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $103,840 at the end of Oct 2026: 13.2% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, DE turned $10,000 into $89,055 with dividends reinvested, 24.4% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, DE returned 16.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking DE's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $78,842, including $6,303 of cash received; reinvesting added $24,999.
- DE's best calendar year in that time was 2020 (58.0%) and its worst 2008 (-58.1%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "John Deere (DE) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DE/total-return
DE total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in DE 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $89,055 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 24.4% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $76,498 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is DE's total return since Dec 2007?
938% in total, or 13.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 625%.
How much of DE's return came from dividends?
About 16% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $24,999 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was DE's worst year?
2008, at -58.1% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -69.9%.
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.