Moody's (MCO) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Moody's (MCO) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $53,956 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 18.4% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $173,120 reinvested (16.3% a year), or $147,871 taking the dividends as cash, $9,521 of it paid out along the way.
MCO became
$173,120
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
16.3%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$11,252
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Worst drop
-55.4%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | MCO total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −2.7% | $1,079 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +8.7% | $1,321 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +22.2% | $1,196 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +41.5% | $1,074 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −28.0% | $946 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +35.6% | $849 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +23.3% | $743 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +71.3% | $660 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −4.1% | $593 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +58.5% | $510 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −4.6% | $498 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +6.1% | $429 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +23.7% | $358 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +58.2% | $286 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +51.8% | $197 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +29.0% | $165 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +0.8% | $121 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +35.5% | $116 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −43.0% | $112 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: MCO total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Moody's (MCO) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $173,120 at the end of Oct 2026: 16.3% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, MCO turned $10,000 into $53,956 with dividends reinvested, 18.4% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, MCO returned 5.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking MCO's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $147,871, including $9,521 of cash received; reinvesting added $25,249.
- MCO's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (71.3%) and its worst 2008 (-43.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Moody's (MCO) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MCO/total-return
MCO total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in MCO 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $53,956 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 18.4% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $49,135 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is MCO's total return since Dec 2007?
1631% in total, or 16.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 1284%.
How much of MCO's return came from dividends?
About 8% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $25,249 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was MCO's worst year?
2008, at -43.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -55.4%.
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.