IBM Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in IBM ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $26,353 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 10.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $45,453 reinvested (8.4% a year), or $33,768 taking the dividends as cash, $8,822 of it paid out along the way.
IBM became
$45,453
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
8.4%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$12,272
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Worst drop
-37.2%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | IBM total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −11.2% | $910 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +38.2% | $1,152 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +39.3% | $1,139 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +21.8% | $1,081 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +10.6% | $988 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +16.6% | $882 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −1.2% | $840 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +23.6% | $784 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −22.6% | $745 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | −4.9% | $516 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +25.2% | $630 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −11.4% | $533 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −12.4% | $452 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −0.2% | $381 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +5.9% | $326 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +27.4% | $288 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +14.3% | $238 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +58.6% | $209 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −20.8% | $180 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: IBM total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in IBM at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $45,453 at the end of Oct 2026: 8.4% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, IBM turned $10,000 into $26,353 with dividends reinvested, 10.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, IBM returned 21.2% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking IBM's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $33,768, including $8,822 of cash received; reinvesting added $11,685.
- IBM's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (58.6%) and its worst 2018 (-22.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "IBM Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/IBM/total-return
IBM total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in IBM 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $26,353 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 10.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $17,546 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is IBM's total return since Dec 2007?
355% in total, or 8.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 149%.
How much of IBM's return came from dividends?
About 41% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $11,685 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was IBM's worst year?
2018, at -22.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -4.6%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -37.2%.
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.