General Dynamics (GD) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in General Dynamics (GD) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $30,694 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 11.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $64,641 reinvested (10.4% a year), or $49,507 taking the dividends as cash, $7,638 of it paid out along the way.
GD became
$64,641
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
10.4%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$10,144
bought more shares
Worst drop
-54.4%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | GD total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +12.7% | $1,119 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +30.4% | $1,012 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +3.5% | $947 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +7.1% | $863 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +21.7% | $811 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +43.8% | $737 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −13.1% | $625 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +14.8% | $606 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −21.3% | $508 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +19.9% | $467 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +28.5% | $423 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +1.8% | $370 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +47.3% | $346 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +41.0% | $231 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +8.2% | $313 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −3.9% | $235 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +6.7% | $199 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +21.6% | $179 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −34.2% | $153 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: GD total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in General Dynamics (GD) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $64,641 at the end of Oct 2026: 10.4% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, GD turned $10,000 into $30,694 with dividends reinvested, 11.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, GD returned 15.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking GD's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $49,507, including $7,638 of cash received; reinvesting added $15,134.
- GD's best calendar year in that time was 2014 (47.3%) and its worst 2008 (-34.2%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "General Dynamics (GD) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GD/total-return
GD total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in GD 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $30,694 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 11.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $24,717 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is GD's total return since Dec 2007?
546% in total, or 10.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 319%.
How much of GD's return came from dividends?
About 24% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $15,134 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was GD's worst year?
2008, at -34.2% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -54.4%.
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.