Hecla Mining (HL) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Hecla Mining (HL) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $23,449 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 8.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $15,463 reinvested (2.3% a year), or $15,054 taking the dividends as cash, $583 of it paid out along the way.
HL became
$15,463
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
2.3%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$601
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Worst drop
-88.1%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | HL total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −29.5% | $0 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +290.8% | $0 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +2.9% | $59 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −13.3% | $32 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +7.0% | $33 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −18.8% | $69 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +91.8% | $29 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +44.1% | $30 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −40.4% | $27 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | −24.0% | $31 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +177.5% | $27 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −31.8% | $33 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −9.2% | $29 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −46.9% | $28 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +12.8% | $78 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −53.4% | $34 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +82.4% | $25 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +120.6% | $10 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −70.1% | $26 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: HL total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Hecla Mining (HL) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $15,463 at the end of Oct 2026: 2.3% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, HL turned $10,000 into $23,449 with dividends reinvested, 8.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, HL returned 19.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking HL's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $15,054, including $583 of cash received; reinvesting added $409.
- HL's best calendar year in that time was 2025 (290.8%) and its worst 2008 (-70.1%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Hecla Mining (HL) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/HL/total-return
HL total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in HL 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $23,449 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 8.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $22,588 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is HL's total return since Dec 2007?
55% in total, or 2.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 45%.
How much of HL's return came from dividends?
About 15% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $409 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was HL's worst year?
2008, at -70.1% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -88.1%.
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.