DON Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in DON ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $24,752 at the end of Oct 2026 with every distribution reinvested: 9.5% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $54,933 reinvested (9.5% a year), or $41,734 taking the distributions as cash, $8,660 of it paid out along the way.
DON became
$54,933
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
9.5%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$11,922
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Worst drop
-50.0%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | DON total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +13.1% | $925 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +3.4% | $999 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +13.9% | $920 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +13.6% | $851 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −4.7% | $971 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +30.3% | $803 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −5.4% | $815 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +23.3% | $717 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −8.2% | $637 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +14.9% | $609 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +20.4% | $588 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −1.1% | $556 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +15.3% | $510 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +33.2% | $388 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +13.6% | $389 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +5.4% | $298 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +21.7% | $312 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +32.0% | $262 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −32.4% | $374 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: DON total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in DON at the end of Dec 2007, with distributions reinvested, was worth $54,933 at the end of Oct 2026: 9.5% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, DON turned $10,000 into $24,752 with distributions reinvested, 9.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, DON returned 8.3% a year with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking DON's distributions as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $41,734, including $8,660 of cash received; reinvesting added $13,199.
- DON's best calendar year in that time was 2013 (33.2%) and its worst 2008 (-32.4%), with distributions reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "DON Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DON/total-return
DON total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in DON 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $24,752 at the end of Oct 2026, with every distribution reinvested: 9.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $19,428 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is DON's total return since Dec 2007?
449% in total, or 9.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with distributions reinvested. The share price alone rose 231%.
How much of DON's return came from distributions?
About 31% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $13,199 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was DON's worst year?
2008, at -32.4% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -50.0%.
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.