The Hartford (HIG) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in The Hartford (HIG) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $37,213 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 14.0% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $22,975 reinvested (4.5% a year), or $17,658 taking the dividends as cash, $2,451 of it paid out along the way.
HIG became
$22,975
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
4.5%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$3,209
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Worst drop
-92.4%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | HIG total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −2.5% | $301 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +28.1% | $373 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +38.5% | $321 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +8.6% | $282 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +12.3% | $255 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +44.3% | $225 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −17.0% | $195 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +39.7% | $182 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −19.2% | $161 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +20.2% | $133 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +11.8% | $124 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +6.1% | $110 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +17.1% | $91 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +64.1% | $66 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +40.9% | $53 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −37.5% | $53 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +14.8% | $26 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +43.8% | $27 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −79.8% | $232 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: HIG total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in The Hartford (HIG) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $22,975 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.5% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, HIG turned $10,000 into $37,213 with dividends reinvested, 14.0% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, HIG returned 15.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking HIG's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $17,658, including $2,451 of cash received; reinvesting added $5,317.
- HIG's best calendar year in that time was 2013 (64.1%) and its worst 2008 (-79.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "The Hartford (HIG) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/HIG/total-return
HIG total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in HIG 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $37,213 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 14.0% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $30,059 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is HIG's total return since Dec 2007?
130% in total, or 4.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 52%.
How much of HIG's return came from dividends?
About 50% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $5,317 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was HIG's worst year?
2008, at -79.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -92.4%.
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.