Goldman Sachs (GS) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Goldman Sachs (GS) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $61,519 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 19.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $56,902 reinvested (9.7% a year), or $46,106 taking the dividends as cash, $4,509 of it paid out along the way.
GS became
$56,902
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
9.7%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$5,553
bought more shares
Worst drop
-63.0%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | GS total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +3.3% | $839 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +56.6% | $895 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +52.0% | $690 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +15.9% | $609 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −7.9% | $516 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +47.6% | $369 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +17.4% | $282 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +40.5% | $223 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −33.5% | $166 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +7.4% | $116 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +34.9% | $137 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −5.8% | $130 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +10.8% | $115 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +40.8% | $104 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +43.4% | $87 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −45.6% | $69 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +0.5% | $67 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +102.5% | $75 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −60.4% | $64 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: GS total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Goldman Sachs (GS) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $56,902 at the end of Oct 2026: 9.7% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, GS turned $10,000 into $61,519 with dividends reinvested, 19.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, GS returned 19.6% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking GS's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $46,106, including $4,509 of cash received; reinvesting added $10,796.
- GS's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (102.5%) and its worst 2008 (-60.4%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Goldman Sachs (GS) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GS/total-return
GS total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in GS 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $61,519 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 19.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $50,188 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is GS's total return since Dec 2007?
469% in total, or 9.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 316%.
How much of GS's return came from dividends?
About 19% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $10,796 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was GS's worst year?
2008, at -60.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -63.0%.
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.