Lincoln National (LNC) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Lincoln National (LNC) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $12,386 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 2.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $11,988 reinvested (1.0% a year), or $10,895 taking the dividends as cash, $3,851 of it paid out along the way.
LNC became
$11,988
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
1.0%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$4,993
bought more shares
Worst drop
-88.0%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | LNC total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −3.6% | $545 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +48.0% | $527 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +24.8% | $472 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −5.5% | $462 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −53.5% | $426 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +39.5% | $371 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −11.1% | $352 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +17.9% | $321 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −32.0% | $274 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +18.0% | $241 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +35.0% | $208 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −11.5% | $156 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +13.1% | $125 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +102.1% | $102 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +35.3% | $63 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −29.6% | $43 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +11.9% | $9 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +33.5% | $31 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −66.4% | $265 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: LNC total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Lincoln National (LNC) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $11,988 at the end of Oct 2026: 1.0% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, LNC turned $10,000 into $12,386 with dividends reinvested, 2.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, LNC returned -5.9% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking LNC's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $10,895, including $3,851 of cash received; reinvesting added $1,093.
- LNC's best calendar year in that time was 2013 (102.1%) and its worst 2008 (-66.4%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Lincoln National (LNC) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/LNC/total-return
LNC total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in LNC 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $12,386 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 2.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $8,354 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is LNC's total return since Dec 2007?
20% in total, or 1.0% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 30%.
How much of LNC's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $1,093 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was LNC's worst year?
2008, at -66.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -88.0%.
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.