DGRO Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Jun 2014, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in DGRO ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $37,497 at the end of Oct 2026 with every distribution reinvested: 14.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Jun 2014, $10,000 became $42,805 reinvested (12.5% a year), or $37,371 taking the distributions as cash, $4,998 of it paid out along the way.
DGRO became
$42,805
S&P 500: $47,339
Return a year
12.5%
S&P 500: 13.4%
Payouts reinvested
$5,891
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Worst drop
-21.9%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Jun 2014 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | DGRO total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +18.4% | $543 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +15.7% | $752 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +16.6% | $703 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +10.5% | $662 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −7.9% | $553 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +26.6% | $513 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +9.5% | $487 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +29.9% | $428 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −2.4% | $349 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +23.0% | $306 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +15.2% | $271 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −1.2% | $213 | +1.2% |
| 2014 (part) | +7.1% | $111 | +6.1% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: DGRO total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in DGRO at the end of Jun 2014, with distributions reinvested, was worth $42,805 at the end of Oct 2026: 12.5% a year, against $47,339 (13.4% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, DGRO turned $10,000 into $37,497 with distributions reinvested, 14.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, DGRO returned 11.3% a year with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking DGRO's distributions as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $37,371, including $4,998 of cash received; reinvesting added $5,434.
- DGRO's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (29.9%) and its worst 2022 (-7.9%), with distributions reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "DGRO Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DGRO/total-return
DGRO total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in DGRO 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $37,497 at the end of Oct 2026, with every distribution reinvested: 14.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $29,769 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is DGRO's total return since Jun 2014?
328% in total, or 12.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with distributions reinvested. The share price alone rose 224%.
How much of DGRO's return came from distributions?
About 20% of its yearly return since Jun 2014. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $5,434 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was DGRO's worst year?
2022, at -7.9% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -21.9%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every distribution 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.