Danaher (DHR) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Danaher (DHR) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $35,107 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 13.4% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $132,931 reinvested (14.7% a year), or $95,947 taking the dividends as cash, $17,145 of it paid out along the way.
DHR became
$132,931
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
14.7%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$19,497
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Worst drop
-42.1%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | DHR total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +2.1% | $685 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +0.4% | $743 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −0.3% | $613 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −1.2% | $549 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −19.0% | $517 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +48.6% | $426 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +45.3% | $382 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +49.5% | $337 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +11.8% | $314 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +20.0% | $279 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +73.2% | $14,208 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +9.3% | $177 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +11.6% | $106 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +38.3% | $28 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +19.1% | $34 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −0.1% | $35 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +25.7% | $29 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +33.0% | $19 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −35.4% | $16 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: DHR total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Danaher (DHR) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $132,931 at the end of Oct 2026: 14.7% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, DHR turned $10,000 into $35,107 with dividends reinvested, 13.4% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, DHR returned -2.9% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking DHR's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $95,947, including $17,145 of cash received; reinvesting added $36,984.
- DHR's best calendar year in that time was 2016 (73.2%) and its worst 2008 (-35.4%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Danaher (DHR) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DHR/total-return
DHR total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in DHR 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $35,107 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 13.4% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $33,352 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is DHR's total return since Dec 2007?
1229% in total, or 14.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 688%.
How much of DHR's return came from dividends?
About 21% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $36,984 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was DHR's worst year?
2008, at -35.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -42.1%.
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.