Glencore (GLCNF) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Jun 2011, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Glencore (GLCNF) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $37,380 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 14.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Jun 2011, $10,000 became $16,643 reinvested (3.4% a year), or $12,779 taking the dividends as cash, $3,942 of it paid out along the way.
GLCNF became
$16,643
S&P 500: $74,757
Return a year
3.4%
S&P 500: 14.0%
Payouts reinvested
$5,484
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Worst drop
-81.2%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Jun 2011 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | GLCNF total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +32.1% | $427 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +26.3% | $319 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −24.9% | $305 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −0.5% | $1,108 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +38.9% | $722 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +67.6% | $330 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +14.2% | $402 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | −10.2% | $375 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −27.2% | $358 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +55.3% | $71 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +149.8% | $49 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −68.7% | $253 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −9.2% | $283 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −7.3% | $232 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | −1.2% | $251 | +16.0% |
| 2011 (part) | −23.8% | $0 | −3.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: GLCNF total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Glencore (GLCNF) at the end of Jun 2011, with dividends reinvested, was worth $16,643 at the end of Oct 2026: 3.4% a year, against $74,757 (14.0% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, GLCNF turned $10,000 into $37,380 with dividends reinvested, 14.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, GLCNF returned 11.9% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking GLCNF's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $12,779, including $3,942 of cash received; reinvesting added $3,864.
- GLCNF's best calendar year in that time was 2016 (149.8%) and its worst 2015 (-68.7%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Glencore (GLCNF) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GLCNF/total-return
GLCNF total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in GLCNF 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $37,380 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 14.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $22,843 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is GLCNF's total return since Jun 2011?
66% in total, or 3.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 12%.
How much of GLCNF's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Jun 2011. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $3,864 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was GLCNF's worst year?
2015, at -68.7% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 1.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -81.2%.
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.