HCA Healthcare (HCA) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Mar 2011, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in HCA Healthcare (HCA) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $66,722 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 20.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Mar 2011, $10,000 became $188,147 reinvested (20.7% a year), or $146,968 taking the dividends as cash, $7,260 of it paid out along the way.
HCA became
$188,147
S&P 500: $74,772
Return a year
20.7%
S&P 500: 13.8%
Payouts reinvested
$9,053
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Worst drop
-42.6%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Mar 2011 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | HCA total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +1.9% | $905 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +56.7% | $1,177 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +11.8% | $1,035 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +13.8% | $963 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −5.6% | $811 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +57.6% | $736 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +11.6% | $173 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +20.2% | $604 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +43.4% | $519 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +18.7% | $7 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +9.4% | $9 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −7.9% | $9 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +53.8% | $9 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +58.1% | $6 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +70.9% | $2,085 | +16.0% |
| 2011 (part) | −35.0% | $6 | −3.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: HCA total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in HCA Healthcare (HCA) at the end of Mar 2011, with dividends reinvested, was worth $188,147 at the end of Oct 2026: 20.7% a year, against $74,772 (13.8% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, HCA turned $10,000 into $66,722 with dividends reinvested, 20.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, HCA returned 14.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking HCA's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $146,968, including $7,260 of cash received; reinvesting added $41,179.
- HCA's best calendar year in that time was 2012 (70.9%) and its worst 2015 (-7.9%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "HCA Healthcare (HCA) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/HCA/total-return
HCA total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in HCA 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $66,722 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 20.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $61,831 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is HCA's total return since Mar 2011?
1781% in total, or 20.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 1297%.
How much of HCA's return came from dividends?
About 11% of its yearly return since Mar 2011. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $41,179 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was HCA's worst year?
2015, at -7.9% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 1.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -42.6%.
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.