Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Aug 2015, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Houlihan Lokey (HLI) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $69,556 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 21.4% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Aug 2015, $10,000 became $79,083 reinvested (20.3% a year), or $70,690 taking the dividends as cash, $7,963 of it paid out along the way.
HLI became
$79,083
S&P 500: $45,968
Return a year
20.3%
S&P 500: 14.6%
Payouts reinvested
$9,263
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Worst drop
-38.1%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Aug 2015 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | HLI total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −19.7% | $1,062 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +1.6% | $1,341 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +47.0% | $1,232 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +40.7% | $1,218 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −13.9% | $976 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +57.0% | $869 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +40.6% | $660 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +36.4% | $617 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −17.2% | $505 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +49.2% | $392 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +21.8% | $315 | +12.0% |
| 2015 (part) | +19.9% | $75 | +4.3% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: HLI total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Houlihan Lokey (HLI) at the end of Aug 2015, with dividends reinvested, was worth $79,083 at the end of Oct 2026: 20.3% a year, against $45,968 (14.6% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, HLI turned $10,000 into $69,556 with dividends reinvested, 21.4% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, HLI returned 6.2% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking HLI's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $70,690, including $7,963 of cash received; reinvesting added $8,393.
- HLI's best calendar year in that time was 2021 (57.0%) and its worst 2018 (-17.2%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/HLI/total-return
HLI total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in HLI 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $69,556 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 21.4% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $56,627 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is HLI's total return since Aug 2015?
691% in total, or 20.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 527%.
How much of HLI's return came from dividends?
About 12% of its yearly return since Aug 2015. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $8,393 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was HLI's worst year?
2018, at -17.2% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -4.6%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -38.1%.
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.