General Motors (GM) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Nov 2010, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in General Motors (GM) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $33,372 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 12.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Nov 2010, $10,000 became $34,477 reinvested (8.1% a year), or $28,840 taking the dividends as cash, $3,284 of it paid out along the way.
GM became
$34,477
S&P 500: $84,476
Return a year
8.1%
S&P 500: 14.3%
Payouts reinvested
$3,846
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Worst drop
-51.9%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Nov 2010 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | GM total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +8.2% | $202 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +54.2% | $237 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +49.8% | $189 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +8.0% | $151 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −42.4% | $68 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +40.8% | $9 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +15.2% | $100 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +14.0% | $569 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −15.0% | $509 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +22.5% | $522 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +7.4% | $484 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +1.5% | $424 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −11.6% | $356 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +41.8% | $7 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +42.2% | $7 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −45.0% | $11 | +1.9% |
| 2010 (part) | +7.8% | $0 | +6.7% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: GM total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in General Motors (GM) at the end of Nov 2010, with dividends reinvested, was worth $34,477 at the end of Oct 2026: 8.1% a year, against $84,476 (14.3% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, GM turned $10,000 into $33,372 with dividends reinvested, 12.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, GM returned 10.9% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking GM's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $28,840, including $3,284 of cash received; reinvesting added $5,638.
- GM's best calendar year in that time was 2025 (54.2%) and its worst 2011 (-45.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "General Motors (GM) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GM/total-return
GM total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in GM 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $33,372 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 12.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $27,658 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is GM's total return since Nov 2010?
245% in total, or 8.1% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 156%.
How much of GM's return came from dividends?
About 25% of its yearly return since Nov 2010. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $5,638 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was GM's worst year?
2011, at -45.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 1.9%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -51.9%.
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.