Fortitude Gold (FTCO) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Feb 2021, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Feb 2021, $10,000 became $16,791 reinvested (9.6% a year), or $16,953 taking the dividends as cash, $5,325 of it paid out along the way.
FTCO became
$16,791
S&P 500: $21,450
Return a year
9.6%
S&P 500: 14.4%
Payouts reinvested
$6,315
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Worst drop
-50.9%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Feb 2021 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | FTCO total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +19.4% | $381 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −17.5% | $826 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −9.0% | $1,562 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +16.5% | $1,425 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −10.0% | $1,332 | −18.2% |
| 2021 (part) | +78.7% | $789 | +26.5% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: FTCO total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Fortitude Gold (FTCO) at the end of Feb 2021, with dividends reinvested, was worth $16,791 at the end of Oct 2026: 9.6% a year, against $21,450 (14.4% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, FTCO returned -1.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking FTCO's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $16,953, including $5,325 of cash received; reinvesting added $0.
- FTCO's best calendar year in that time was 2023 (16.5%) and its worst 2025 (-17.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Fortitude Gold (FTCO) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/FTCO/total-return
FTCO total return questions
What is FTCO's total return since Feb 2021?
68% in total, or 9.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 16%.
How much of FTCO's return came from dividends?
About 72% of its yearly return since Feb 2021. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $0 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was FTCO's worst year?
2025, at -17.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 17.7%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -50.9%.
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.