Gabelli Utility Trust (GUT-PC) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since May 2016, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Gabelli Utility Trust (GUT-PC) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $12,884 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 2.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since May 2016, $10,000 became $13,079 reinvested (2.6% a year), or $12,902 taking the dividends as cash, $5,013 of it paid out along the way.
GUT-PC became
$13,079
S&P 500: $42,605
Return a year
2.6%
S&P 500: 14.9%
Payouts reinvested
$6,425
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Worst drop
-10.2%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, May 2016 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | GUT-PC total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −6.0% | $653 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −3.2% | $816 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +7.5% | $777 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +7.7% | $733 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −6.6% | $688 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +7.6% | $678 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +4.3% | $629 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +14.1% | $597 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +0.2% | $563 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +9.9% | $285 | +21.7% |
| 2016 (part) | −5.7% | $6 | +8.3% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: GUT-PC total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Gabelli Utility Trust (GUT-PC) at the end of May 2016, with dividends reinvested, was worth $13,079 at the end of Oct 2026: 2.6% a year, against $42,605 (14.9% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, GUT-PC turned $10,000 into $12,884 with dividends reinvested, 2.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, GUT-PC returned 0.2% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking GUT-PC's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $12,902, including $5,013 of cash received; reinvesting added $177.
- GUT-PC's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (14.1%) and its worst 2022 (-6.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Gabelli Utility Trust (GUT-PC) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GUT-PC/total-return
GUT-PC total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in GUT-PC 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $12,884 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 2.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,769 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is GUT-PC's total return since May 2016?
31% in total, or 2.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 21%.
How much of GUT-PC's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since May 2016. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $177 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was GUT-PC's worst year?
2022, at -6.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -10.2%.
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.