Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (GDV) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (GDV) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $28,198 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 10.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $44,921 reinvested (8.3% a year), or $25,026 taking the dividends as cash, $11,255 of it paid out along the way.
GDV became
$44,921
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
8.3%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$22,889
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Worst drop
-59.1%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | GDV total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +8.0% | $2,296 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +22.8% | $2,471 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +18.2% | $1,810 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +11.9% | $1,684 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −18.6% | $1,686 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +32.8% | $1,560 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +4.9% | $1,383 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +27.7% | $1,335 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −17.1% | $1,215 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +24.2% | $1,188 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +16.6% | $1,113 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −9.4% | $942 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +3.1% | $855 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +44.1% | $689 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +11.0% | $602 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +6.1% | $538 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +23.5% | $419 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +39.5% | $508 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −46.1% | $596 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: GDV total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (GDV) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $44,921 at the end of Oct 2026: 8.3% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, GDV turned $10,000 into $28,198 with dividends reinvested, 10.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, GDV returned 7.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking GDV's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $25,026, including $11,255 of cash received; reinvesting added $19,895.
- GDV's best calendar year in that time was 2013 (44.1%) and its worst 2008 (-46.1%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (GDV) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GDV/total-return
GDV total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in GDV 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $28,198 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 10.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $15,149 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is GDV's total return since Dec 2007?
349% in total, or 8.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 38%.
How much of GDV's return came from dividends?
About 79% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $19,895 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was GDV's worst year?
2008, at -46.1% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -59.1%.
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.