Duke Energy (DUK) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Duke Energy (DUK) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $23,883 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 9.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $48,530 reinvested (8.7% a year), or $31,916 taking the dividends as cash, $10,864 of it paid out along the way.
DUK became
$48,530
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
8.7%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$17,982
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Worst drop
-28.6%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | DUK total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +11.5% | $1,208 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +12.7% | $1,565 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +15.6% | $1,498 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −1.6% | $1,330 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +2.0% | $1,307 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +19.1% | $1,177 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +4.8% | $1,119 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +10.3% | $1,088 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +7.4% | $1,012 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +12.9% | $941 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +13.4% | $819 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −10.8% | $762 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +26.3% | $736 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +13.0% | $664 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +1.3% | $649 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +30.2% | $609 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +9.5% | $545 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +21.9% | $497 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −21.6% | $453 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: DUK total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Duke Energy (DUK) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $48,530 at the end of Oct 2026: 8.7% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, DUK turned $10,000 into $23,883 with dividends reinvested, 9.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, DUK returned 8.6% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking DUK's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $31,916, including $10,864 of cash received; reinvesting added $16,613.
- DUK's best calendar year in that time was 2011 (30.2%) and its worst 2008 (-21.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Duke Energy (DUK) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DUK/total-return
DUK total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in DUK 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $23,883 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 9.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $15,920 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is DUK's total return since Dec 2007?
385% in total, or 8.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 111%.
How much of DUK's return came from dividends?
About 54% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $16,613 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was DUK's worst year?
2008, at -21.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -28.6%.
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.