DNP Select Income Fund (DNP) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in DNP Select Income Fund (DNP) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $21,143 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 7.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $41,008 reinvested (7.8% a year), or $23,456 taking the dividends as cash, $13,853 of it paid out along the way.
DNP became
$41,008
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
7.8%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$31,439
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Worst drop
-41.6%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | DNP total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +8.3% | $2,527 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +22.6% | $2,838 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +13.3% | $2,602 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −18.5% | $2,442 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +10.8% | $2,197 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +14.2% | $2,108 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −13.7% | $1,892 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +30.9% | $1,779 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +3.6% | $1,694 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +13.4% | $1,589 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +23.2% | $1,446 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −8.2% | $1,356 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +21.1% | $1,252 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +7.4% | $1,134 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | −6.7% | $1,055 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +29.0% | $988 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +11.2% | $932 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +59.9% | $818 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −36.7% | $788 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: DNP total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in DNP Select Income Fund (DNP) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $41,008 at the end of Oct 2026: 7.8% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, DNP turned $10,000 into $21,143 with dividends reinvested, 7.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, DNP returned 6.7% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking DNP's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $23,456, including $13,853 of cash received; reinvesting added $17,552.
- DNP's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (59.9%) and its worst 2008 (-36.7%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "DNP Select Income Fund (DNP) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DNP/total-return
DNP total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in DNP 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $21,143 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 7.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $10,079 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is DNP's total return since Dec 2007?
310% in total, or 7.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 4%.
How much of DNP's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $17,552 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was DNP's worst year?
2008, at -36.7% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -41.6%.
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.