MercadoLibre (MELI) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in MercadoLibre (MELI) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $97,010 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 25.5% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $226,923 reinvested (18.0% a year), or $220,380 taking the dividends as cash, $492 of it paid out along the way.
MELI became
$226,923
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
18.0%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$501
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Worst drop
-83.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | MELI total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −19.3% | $0 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +18.5% | $0 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +8.2% | $0 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +85.7% | $0 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −37.2% | $0 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −19.5% | $0 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +192.9% | $0 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +95.3% | $0 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −6.9% | $0 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +102.0% | $82 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +37.1% | $86 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −10.1% | $56 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +19.2% | $92 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +38.0% | $81 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | −0.7% | $60 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +19.9% | $44 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +28.5% | $0 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +216.1% | $0 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −77.8% | $0 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: MELI total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in MercadoLibre (MELI) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $226,923 at the end of Oct 2026: 18.0% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, MELI turned $10,000 into $97,010 with dividends reinvested, 25.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, MELI returned 1.9% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking MELI's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $220,380, including $492 of cash received; reinvesting added $6,543.
- MELI's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (216.1%) and its worst 2008 (-77.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "MercadoLibre (MELI) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 7, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MELI/total-return
MELI total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in MELI 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $97,010 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 25.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $96,692 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is MELI's total return since Dec 2007?
2169% in total, or 18.0% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 2099%.
How much of MELI's return came from dividends?
About 1% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $6,543 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was MELI's worst year?
2008, at -77.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -83.3%.
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.
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