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McGrath RentCorp (MGRC) Total Return Calculator

$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026

$10,000 invested in McGrath RentCorp (MGRC) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $48,876 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 17.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $77,970 reinvested (11.5% a year), or $55,882 taking the dividends as cash, $9,948 of it paid out along the way.

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MGRC became

$77,970

S&P 500: $72,756

Return a year

11.5%

S&P 500: 11.1%

Payouts reinvested

$14,188

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Worst drop

-44.7%

S&P 500: -48.2%

$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026

Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested

YearMGRC total returnPaid outS&P 500
2026 (part)+14.7%$1,285+11.7%
2025−4.6%$1,252+17.7%
2024−4.9%$1,229+24.9%
2023+23.5%$1,160+26.2%
2022+25.8%$1,156−18.2%
2021+22.3%$1,012+28.7%
2020−10.0%$941+18.3%
2019+52.4%$894+31.2%
2018+12.2%$729−4.6%
2017+23.3%$574+21.7%
2016+61.6%$544+12.0%
2015−27.4%$495+1.2%
2014−7.4%$468+13.5%
2013+40.9%$477+32.3%
2012+3.8%$448+16.0%
2011+14.5%$421+1.9%
2010+21.7%$384+15.1%
2009+9.5%$382+26.4%
2008−14.2%$337−36.8%

"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.

Key facts: MGRC total return

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • $10,000 invested in McGrath RentCorp (MGRC) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $77,970 at the end of Oct 2026: 11.5% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
  • Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, MGRC turned $10,000 into $48,876 with dividends reinvested, 17.2% a year.
  • Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, MGRC returned 12.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
  • Taking MGRC's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $55,882, including $9,948 of cash received; reinvesting added $22,088.
  • About 27% of MGRC's yearly total return since Dec 2007 came from dividends; the rest came from the share price.
  • MGRC's best calendar year in that time was 2016 (61.6%) and its worst 2015 (-27.4%), with dividends reinvested.
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SmarterDividends, "McGrath RentCorp (MGRC) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MGRC/total-return

MGRC total return questions

If I invested $10,000 in MGRC 10 years ago, how much would I have?

About $48,876 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 17.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $39,296 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.

What is MGRC's total return since Dec 2007?

680% in total, or 11.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 359%.

How much of MGRC's return came from dividends?

About 27% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $22,088 better off on a $10,000 start.

What was MGRC's worst year?

2015, at -27.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 1.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -44.7%.

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.