Altria (MO) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Altria (MO) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $23,482 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 8.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $107,037 reinvested (13.4% a year), or $23,673 taking the dividends as cash, $13,349 of it paid out along the way.
MO became
$107,037
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
13.4%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$50,324
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Worst drop
-40.8%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | MO total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +41.9% | $4,344 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +18.2% | $5,304 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +40.8% | $4,672 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −3.7% | $4,074 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +4.4% | $3,514 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +24.2% | $3,157 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −10.2% | $2,993 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +7.9% | $2,490 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −27.1% | $2,197 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +9.5% | $1,781 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +20.4% | $1,608 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +23.1% | $1,446 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +34.5% | $1,292 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +28.5% | $1,103 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +11.8% | $1,004 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +27.7% | $878 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +34.0% | $759 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +40.3% | $630 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −31.6% | $7,077 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: MO total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Altria (MO) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $107,037 at the end of Oct 2026: 13.4% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, MO turned $10,000 into $23,482 with dividends reinvested, 8.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, MO returned 21.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking MO's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $23,673, including $13,349 of cash received; reinvesting added $83,364.
- MO's best calendar year in that time was 2024 (40.8%) and its worst 2008 (-31.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Altria (MO) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MO/total-return
MO total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in MO 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $23,482 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 8.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $11,801 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is MO's total return since Dec 2007?
970% in total, or 13.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 3%.
How much of MO's return came from dividends?
About 99% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $83,364 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was MO's worst year?
2008, at -31.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -40.8%.
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.