DIV Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Mar 2013, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in DIV ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $15,861 at the end of Oct 2026 with every distribution reinvested: 4.7% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Mar 2013, $10,000 became $18,737 reinvested (4.7% a year), or $15,402 taking the distributions as cash, $7,897 of it paid out along the way.
DIV became
$18,737
S&P 500: $60,622
Return a year
4.7%
S&P 500: 14.2%
Payouts reinvested
$12,428
bought more shares
Worst drop
-45.0%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Mar 2013 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | DIV total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +17.8% | $903 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +3.1% | $1,208 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +11.3% | $978 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −1.7% | $1,017 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −3.9% | $968 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +30.6% | $758 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −22.8% | $843 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +14.5% | $1,080 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −6.6% | $875 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +10.0% | $793 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +10.6% | $822 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −10.6% | $897 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +17.4% | $654 | +13.5% |
| 2013 (part) | +6.7% | $631 | +19.7% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: DIV total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in DIV at the end of Mar 2013, with distributions reinvested, was worth $18,737 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.7% a year, against $60,622 (14.2% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, DIV turned $10,000 into $15,861 with distributions reinvested, 4.7% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, DIV returned 6.0% a year with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking DIV's distributions as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $15,402, including $7,897 of cash received; reinvesting added $3,335.
- DIV's best calendar year in that time was 2021 (30.6%) and its worst 2020 (-22.8%), with distributions reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "DIV Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DIV/total-return
DIV total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in DIV 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $15,861 at the end of Oct 2026, with every distribution reinvested: 4.7% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $8,096 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is DIV's total return since Mar 2013?
87% in total, or 4.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with distributions reinvested. The share price alone fell 25%.
How much of DIV's return came from distributions?
About 100% of its yearly return since Mar 2013. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $3,335 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was DIV's worst year?
2020, at -22.8% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: 18.3%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -45.0%.
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.