Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund (GLV) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund (GLV) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $15,637 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 4.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $18,856 reinvested (3.4% a year), or $12,945 taking the dividends as cash, $10,251 of it paid out along the way.
GLV became
$18,856
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
3.4%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$25,983
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Worst drop
-53.9%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | GLV total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +5.9% | $1,751 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +23.0% | $1,815 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +17.8% | $1,573 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −8.3% | $1,596 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −32.0% | $2,038 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +14.4% | $1,994 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +8.0% | $1,901 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +22.3% | $1,688 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −16.4% | $1,634 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +22.3% | $1,489 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +0.5% | $1,382 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +0.8% | $1,273 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +6.6% | $1,273 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +21.5% | $930 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +17.9% | $888 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −12.5% | $740 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +12.5% | $730 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +56.1% | $639 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −46.4% | $648 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: GLV total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund (GLV) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $18,856 at the end of Oct 2026: 3.4% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, GLV turned $10,000 into $15,637 with dividends reinvested, 4.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, GLV returned -1.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking GLV's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $12,945, including $10,251 of cash received; reinvesting added $5,911.
- GLV's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (56.1%) and its worst 2008 (-46.4%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund (GLV) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GLV/total-return
GLV total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in GLV 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $15,637 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 4.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $4,966 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is GLV's total return since Dec 2007?
89% in total, or 3.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 73%.
How much of GLV's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $5,911 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was GLV's worst year?
2008, at -46.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -53.9%.
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.