KKR Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in KKR ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $78,008 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 22.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $92,178 reinvested (12.9% a year), or $60,590 taking the dividends as cash, $7,858 of it paid out along the way.
KKR became
$92,178
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
12.9%
S&P 500: 11.5%
Payouts reinvested
$11,221
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Worst drop
-86.0%
S&P 500: -42.0%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | KKR total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −25.5% | $544 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −13.3% | $723 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +79.6% | $728 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +80.5% | $666 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −37.0% | $590 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +85.8% | $541 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +41.1% | $508 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +51.6% | $457 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −4.3% | $552 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +41.8% | $582 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +3.4% | $557 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −28.0% | $1,174 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +4.0% | $1,436 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +73.8% | $1,066 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +25.6% | $494 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −5.3% | $436 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +70.4% | $142 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +153.1% | $8 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −81.3% | $18 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: KKR total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in KKR at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $92,178 at the end of Oct 2026: 12.9% a year, against $72,756 (11.5% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, KKR turned $10,000 into $78,008 with dividends reinvested, 22.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, KKR returned 4.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking KKR's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $60,590, including $7,858 of cash received; reinvesting added $31,588.
- KKR's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (153.1%) and its worst 2008 (-81.3%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "KKR Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/KKR/total-return
KKR total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in KKR 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $78,008 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 22.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $66,519 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is KKR's total return since Dec 2007?
822% in total, or 12.9% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 427%.
How much of KKR's return came from dividends?
About 26% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $31,588 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was KKR's worst year?
2008, at -81.3% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -86.0%.
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.