Equinox Gold (EQX) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Aug 2018, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Aug 2018, $10,000 became $23,659 reinvested (11.1% a year), or $24,113 taking the dividends as cash, $570 of it paid out along the way.
EQX became
$23,659
S&P 500: $29,475
Return a year
11.1%
S&P 500: 14.2%
Payouts reinvested
$570
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Worst drop
-75.0%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Aug 2018 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | EQX total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −30.6% | $167 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +179.6% | $34 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +2.7% | $40 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +48.9% | $42 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −51.4% | $78 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −34.6% | $63 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +34.2% | $54 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +106.7% | $79 | +31.2% |
| 2018 (part) | −9.5% | $13 | −13.0% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: EQX total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Equinox Gold (EQX) at the end of Aug 2018, with dividends reinvested, was worth $23,659 at the end of Oct 2026: 11.1% a year, against $29,475 (14.2% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, EQX returned 5.6% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking EQX's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $24,113, including $570 of cash received; reinvesting added $0.
- EQX's best calendar year in that time was 2025 (179.6%) and its worst 2022 (-51.4%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Equinox Gold (EQX) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/EQX/total-return
EQX total return questions
What is EQX's total return since Aug 2018?
137% in total, or 11.1% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 135%.
How much of EQX's return came from dividends?
About 1% of its yearly return since Aug 2018. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $0 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was EQX's worst year?
2022, at -51.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -75.0%.
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.