BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals (LEO) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals (LEO) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $11,059 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 1.0% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $21,326 reinvested (4.1% a year), or $17,621 taking the dividends as cash, $10,383 of it paid out along the way.
LEO became
$21,326
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
4.1%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$18,254
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Worst drop
-40.5%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | LEO total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −2.1% | $980 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +9.7% | $844 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +6.9% | $735 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +0.2% | $806 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −24.2% | $997 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +4.4% | $1,131 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +5.2% | $1,142 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +24.7% | $1,067 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −12.2% | $1,014 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +9.0% | $1,171 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +4.2% | $1,115 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +11.1% | $1,070 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +15.7% | $1,113 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −14.7% | $1,031 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +14.3% | $984 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +22.5% | $907 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +3.5% | $860 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +53.9% | $697 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −26.9% | $590 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: LEO total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals (LEO) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $21,326 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.1% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, LEO turned $10,000 into $11,059 with dividends reinvested, 1.0% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, LEO returned -2.7% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking LEO's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $17,621, including $10,383 of cash received; reinvesting added $3,705.
- LEO's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (53.9%) and its worst 2008 (-26.9%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals (LEO) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/LEO/total-return
LEO total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in LEO 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $11,059 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 1.0% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $6,769 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is LEO's total return since Dec 2007?
113% in total, or 4.1% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 28%.
How much of LEO's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $3,705 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was LEO's worst year?
2008, at -26.9% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -40.5%.
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.