Coca-Cola (KO) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Coca-Cola (KO) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $30,251 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 11.7% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $54,508 reinvested (9.4% a year), or $39,484 taking the dividends as cash, $8,829 of it paid out along the way.
KO became
$54,508
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
9.4%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$12,455
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Worst drop
-31.5%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | KO total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +37.2% | $904 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +15.6% | $1,141 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +8.9% | $1,077 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −4.4% | $981 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +10.6% | $924 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +11.4% | $821 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +2.5% | $767 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +20.6% | $752 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +6.8% | $716 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +14.3% | $645 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −0.3% | $598 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +5.2% | $554 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +5.3% | $498 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +17.2% | $439 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +6.5% | $403 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +9.5% | $353 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +19.0% | $313 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +30.4% | $301 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −24.0% | $267 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: KO total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Coca-Cola (KO) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $54,508 at the end of Oct 2026: 9.4% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, KO turned $10,000 into $30,251 with dividends reinvested, 11.7% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, KO returned 14.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking KO's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $39,484, including $8,829 of cash received; reinvesting added $15,024.
- KO's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (30.4%) and its worst 2008 (-24.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Coca-Cola (KO) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/KO/total-return
KO total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in KO 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $30,251 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 11.7% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $22,189 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is KO's total return since Dec 2007?
445% in total, or 9.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 207%.
How much of KO's return came from dividends?
About 35% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $15,024 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was KO's worst year?
2008, at -24.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -31.5%.
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.