DLN Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in DLN ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $33,871 at the end of Oct 2026 with every distribution reinvested: 13.0% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $56,757 reinvested (9.7% a year), or $42,121 taking the distributions as cash, $7,276 of it paid out along the way.
DLN became
$56,757
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
9.7%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$9,945
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Worst drop
-50.7%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | DLN total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +15.9% | $771 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +15.5% | $925 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +19.4% | $743 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +10.0% | $860 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −3.8% | $805 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +25.6% | $671 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +4.6% | $702 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +28.5% | $563 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −5.8% | $568 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +18.2% | $489 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +15.5% | $461 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −1.2% | $457 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +14.3% | $364 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +27.3% | $325 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +12.1% | $263 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +9.5% | $273 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +15.0% | $232 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +17.4% | $216 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −35.1% | $258 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: DLN total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in DLN at the end of Dec 2007, with distributions reinvested, was worth $56,757 at the end of Oct 2026: 9.7% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, DLN turned $10,000 into $33,871 with distributions reinvested, 13.0% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, DLN returned 12.2% a year with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking DLN's distributions as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $42,121, including $7,276 of cash received; reinvesting added $14,636.
- DLN's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (28.5%) and its worst 2008 (-35.1%), with distributions reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "DLN Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DLN/total-return
DLN total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in DLN 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $33,871 at the end of Oct 2026, with every distribution reinvested: 13.0% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $26,678 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is DLN's total return since Dec 2007?
468% in total, or 9.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with distributions reinvested. The share price alone rose 248%.
How much of DLN's return came from distributions?
About 29% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $14,636 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was DLN's worst year?
2008, at -35.1% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -50.7%.
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.