Diageo (DGEAF) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Diageo (DGEAF) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $11,625 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 1.5% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $22,488 reinvested (4.4% a year), or $22,614 taking the dividends as cash, $8,613 of it paid out along the way.
DGEAF became
$22,488
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
4.4%
S&P 500: 11.2%
Payouts reinvested
$11,133
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Worst drop
-61.8%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | DGEAF total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +12.9% | $499 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −30.1% | $921 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −7.2% | $923 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −16.3% | $899 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −19.6% | $795 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +39.0% | $819 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −0.2% | $719 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +18.0% | $720 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +2.4% | $655 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +45.2% | $620 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −3.2% | $605 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −0.8% | $688 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −10.4% | $671 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +14.8% | $359 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +37.3% | $414 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +19.2% | $293 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +12.0% | $267 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +27.9% | $258 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −19.0% | $10 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: DGEAF total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Diageo (DGEAF) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $22,488 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.4% a year, against $72,756 (11.2% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, DGEAF turned $10,000 into $11,625 with dividends reinvested, 1.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, DGEAF returned -11.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking DGEAF's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $22,614, including $8,613 of cash received; reinvesting added $0.
- DGEAF's best calendar year in that time was 2017 (45.2%) and its worst 2025 (-30.1%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Diageo (DGEAF) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 6, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DGEAF/total-return
DGEAF total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in DGEAF 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $11,625 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 1.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $8,973 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is DGEAF's total return since Dec 2007?
125% in total, or 4.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 40%.
How much of DGEAF's return came from dividends?
About 59% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $0 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was DGEAF's worst year?
2025, at -30.1% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 17.7%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -61.8%.
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.