GE Aerospace (GE) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in GE Aerospace (GE) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $24,061 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 9.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $26,062 reinvested (5.2% a year), or $19,550 taking the dividends as cash, $2,538 of it paid out along the way.
GE became
$26,062
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
5.2%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$3,203
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Worst drop
-78.6%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | GE total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −1.6% | $114 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +85.7% | $129 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +64.9% | $97 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +95.8% | $24 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −10.9% | $17 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +9.7% | $18 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −2.7% | $17 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +54.0% | $17 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −55.4% | $140 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | −42.9% | $316 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +4.6% | $346 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +27.5% | $330 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −6.7% | $308 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +37.9% | $262 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +21.2% | $231 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +1.3% | $194 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +24.3% | $139 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | −1.9% | $158 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −53.9% | $344 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: GE total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in GE Aerospace (GE) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $26,062 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.2% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, GE turned $10,000 into $24,061 with dividends reinvested, 9.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, GE returned 36.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking GE's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $19,550, including $2,538 of cash received; reinvesting added $6,512.
- GE's best calendar year in that time was 2023 (95.8%) and its worst 2018 (-55.4%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "GE Aerospace (GE) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GE/total-return
GE total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in GE 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $24,061 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 9.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $21,672 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is GE's total return since Dec 2007?
161% in total, or 5.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 70%.
How much of GE's return came from dividends?
About 45% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $6,512 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was GE's worst year?
2018, at -55.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -4.6%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -78.6%.
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.