Diamondback Energy (FANG) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Oct 2012, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Diamondback Energy (FANG) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $30,555 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 11.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Oct 2012, $10,000 became $163,768 reinvested (22.1% a year), or $146,677 taking the dividends as cash, $22,144 of it paid out along the way.
FANG became
$163,768
S&P 500: $67,979
Return a year
22.1%
S&P 500: 14.7%
Payouts reinvested
$25,860
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Worst drop
-80.3%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Oct 2012 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | FANG total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +43.5% | $2,560 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −5.6% | $3,124 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +10.3% | $6,156 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +19.7% | $5,348 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +35.4% | $6,066 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +127.5% | $1,084 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −46.0% | $824 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +0.9% | $411 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −26.4% | $222 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +24.9% | $15 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +51.1% | $12 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +11.9% | $13 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +13.0% | $11 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +176.5% | $13 | +32.3% |
| 2012 (part) | +12.3% | $2 | +1.5% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: FANG total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Diamondback Energy (FANG) at the end of Oct 2012, with dividends reinvested, was worth $163,768 at the end of Oct 2026: 22.1% a year, against $67,979 (14.7% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, FANG turned $10,000 into $30,555 with dividends reinvested, 11.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, FANG returned 19.6% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking FANG's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $146,677, including $22,144 of cash received; reinvesting added $17,091.
- FANG's best calendar year in that time was 2013 (176.5%) and its worst 2020 (-46.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Diamondback Energy (FANG) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/FANG/total-return
FANG total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in FANG 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $30,555 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 11.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $23,231 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is FANG's total return since Oct 2012?
1538% in total, or 22.1% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 1145%.
How much of FANG's return came from dividends?
About 11% of its yearly return since Oct 2012. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $17,091 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was FANG's worst year?
2020, at -46.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 18.3%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -80.3%.
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.