Cohen & Steers Duration Preferred and Income Fund (LDP) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Jul 2012, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Cohen & Steers Duration Preferred and Income Fund (LDP) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $16,947 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 5.4% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Jul 2012, $10,000 became $23,382 reinvested (6.1% a year), or $17,939 taking the dividends as cash, $10,325 of it paid out along the way.
LDP became
$23,382
S&P 500: $70,143
Return a year
6.1%
S&P 500: 14.6%
Payouts reinvested
$18,550
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Worst drop
-28.5%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Jul 2012 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | LDP total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −3.6% | $1,538 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +13.0% | $1,751 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +18.5% | $1,619 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +5.8% | $1,499 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −22.3% | $1,397 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +7.8% | $1,703 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +9.5% | $1,342 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +29.7% | $1,289 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −9.7% | $1,187 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +14.6% | $1,165 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +17.9% | $1,031 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +7.7% | $937 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +9.7% | $1,002 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −2.3% | $816 | +32.3% |
| 2012 (part) | +2.2% | $273 | +4.7% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: LDP total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Cohen & Steers Duration Preferred and Income Fund (LDP) at the end of Jul 2012, with dividends reinvested, was worth $23,382 at the end of Oct 2026: 6.1% a year, against $70,143 (14.6% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, LDP turned $10,000 into $16,947 with dividends reinvested, 5.4% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, LDP returned 1.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking LDP's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $17,939, including $10,325 of cash received; reinvesting added $5,443.
- LDP's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (29.7%) and its worst 2022 (-22.3%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Cohen & Steers Duration Preferred and Income Fund (LDP) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/LDP/total-return
LDP total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in LDP 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $16,947 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 5.4% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,766 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is LDP's total return since Jul 2012?
134% in total, or 6.1% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 24%.
How much of LDP's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Jul 2012. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $5,443 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was LDP's worst year?
2022, at -22.3% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -28.5%.
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.