Dover (DOV) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Dover (DOV) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $45,141 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 16.3% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $96,265 reinvested (12.8% a year), or $76,316 taking the dividends as cash, $9,020 of it paid out along the way.
DOV became
$96,265
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
12.8%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$11,497
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Worst drop
-52.8%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | DOV total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +7.2% | $720 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +5.2% | $945 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +23.4% | $948 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +15.2% | $915 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −24.3% | $900 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +45.7% | $863 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +11.5% | $826 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +65.8% | $827 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −11.0% | $744 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +37.7% | $602 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +25.4% | $553 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −12.4% | $509 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −8.8% | $463 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +49.6% | $363 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +15.7% | $328 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +1.4% | $302 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +43.7% | $254 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +30.3% | $228 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −26.9% | $209 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: DOV total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Dover (DOV) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $96,265 at the end of Oct 2026: 12.8% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, DOV turned $10,000 into $45,141 with dividends reinvested, 16.3% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, DOV returned 5.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking DOV's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $76,316, including $9,020 of cash received; reinvesting added $19,950.
- DOV's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (65.8%) and its worst 2008 (-26.9%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Dover (DOV) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DOV/total-return
DOV total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in DOV 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $45,141 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 16.3% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $38,477 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is DOV's total return since Dec 2007?
863% in total, or 12.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 573%.
How much of DOV's return came from dividends?
About 17% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $19,950 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was DOV's worst year?
2008, at -26.9% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -52.8%.
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.