DOW Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Mar 2019, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Mar 2019, $10,000 became $10,134 reinvested (0.2% a year), or $10,443 taking the dividends as cash, $3,722 of it paid out along the way.
DOW became
$10,134
S&P 500: $29,849
Return a year
0.2%
S&P 500: 15.5%
Payouts reinvested
$4,497
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Worst drop
-59.2%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Mar 2019 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | DOW total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +53.5% | $307 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −37.4% | $570 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −22.8% | $718 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +14.7% | $679 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −6.6% | $648 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +6.8% | $591 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +7.9% | $572 | +18.3% |
| 2019 (part) | +10.7% | $412 | +15.6% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: DOW total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in DOW at the end of Mar 2019, with dividends reinvested, was worth $10,134 at the end of Oct 2026: 0.2% a year, against $29,849 (15.5% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, DOW returned -4.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking DOW's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $10,443, including $3,722 of cash received; reinvesting added $0.
- DOW's best calendar year in that time was 2023 (14.7%) and its worst 2025 (-37.4%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "DOW Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DOW/total-return
DOW total return questions
What is DOW's total return since Mar 2019?
1% in total, or 0.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 33%.
How much of DOW's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Mar 2019. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $0 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was DOW's worst year?
2025, at -37.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 17.7%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -59.2%.
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.