Macy's (M) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Macy's (M) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $10,199 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 0.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $17,345 reinvested (3.0% a year), or $15,372 taking the dividends as cash, $6,053 of it paid out along the way.
M became
$17,345
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
3.0%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$7,932
bought more shares
Worst drop
-90.6%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | M total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +12.3% | $412 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +36.4% | $489 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −12.4% | $472 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +1.6% | $428 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −18.7% | $366 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +135.9% | $208 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −31.1% | $127 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | −38.2% | $822 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +23.6% | $753 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | −25.3% | $725 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +6.5% | $683 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −45.4% | $608 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +25.6% | $534 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +39.7% | $410 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +23.8% | $341 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +28.8% | $163 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +52.4% | $94 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +64.5% | $95 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −58.7% | $202 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: M total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Macy's (M) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $17,345 at the end of Oct 2026: 3.0% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, M turned $10,000 into $10,199 with dividends reinvested, 0.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, M returned 2.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking M's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $15,372, including $6,053 of cash received; reinvesting added $1,973.
- M's best calendar year in that time was 2021 (135.9%) and its worst 2008 (-58.7%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Macy's (M) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 6, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/M/total-return
M total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in M 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $10,199 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 0.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $6,607 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is M's total return since Dec 2007?
73% in total, or 3.0% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 7%.
How much of M's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $1,973 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was M's worst year?
2008, at -58.7% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -90.6%.
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.