Lithia Motors (LAD) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Lithia Motors (LAD) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $37,934 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 14.3% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $277,776 reinvested (19.3% a year), or $233,059 taking the dividends as cash, $14,763 of it paid out along the way.
LAD became
$277,776
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
19.3%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$17,889
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Worst drop
-84.1%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | LAD total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −9.3% | $1,639 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −6.3% | $2,127 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +9.3% | $1,971 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +62.0% | $1,759 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −30.6% | $1,507 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +1.8% | $1,145 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +100.7% | $1,106 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +94.6% | $1,094 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −32.0% | $1,011 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +18.6% | $927 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −8.2% | $851 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +23.9% | $668 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +25.9% | $521 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +86.8% | $346 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +73.9% | $408 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +55.4% | $248 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +76.6% | $131 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +152.2% | $8 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −74.2% | $423 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: LAD total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Lithia Motors (LAD) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $277,776 at the end of Oct 2026: 19.3% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, LAD turned $10,000 into $37,934 with dividends reinvested, 14.3% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, LAD returned -0.6% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking LAD's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $233,059, including $14,763 of cash received; reinvesting added $44,717.
- LAD's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (152.2%) and its worst 2008 (-74.2%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Lithia Motors (LAD) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/LAD/total-return
LAD total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in LAD 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $37,934 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 14.3% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $34,941 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is LAD's total return since Dec 2007?
2678% in total, or 19.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 2083%.
How much of LAD's return came from dividends?
About 8% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $44,717 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was LAD's worst year?
2008, at -74.2% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -84.1%.
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.