Moderna (MRNA) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2018, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Dec 2018, $10,000 became $145,200 reinvested (40.7% a year), or $145,200 taking the dividends as cash, $0 of it paid out along the way.
MRNA became
$145,200
S&P 500: $33,887
Return a year
40.7%
S&P 500: 16.9%
Payouts reinvested
$0
bought more shares
Worst drop
-93.7%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Dec 2018 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | MRNA total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +651.8% | $0 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −29.1% | $0 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −58.2% | $0 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −44.6% | $0 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −29.3% | $0 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +143.1% | $0 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +434.1% | $0 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +28.1% | $0 | +31.2% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: MRNA total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Moderna (MRNA) at the end of Dec 2018, with dividends reinvested, was worth $145,200 at the end of Oct 2026: 40.7% a year, against $33,887 (16.9% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, MRNA returned -8.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking MRNA's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $145,200, including $0 of cash received; reinvesting added $0.
- MRNA's best calendar year in that time was 2020 (434.1%) and its worst 2024 (-58.2%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Moderna (MRNA) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 6, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MRNA/total-return
MRNA total return questions
What is MRNA's total return since Dec 2018?
1352% in total, or 40.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 1352%.
How much of MRNA's return came from dividends?
About 0% of its yearly return since Dec 2018. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $0 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was MRNA's worst year?
2024, at -58.2% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 24.9%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -93.7%.
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.
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