National Grid (NGG) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in National Grid (NGG) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $22,561 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 8.5% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $28,171 reinvested (5.7% a year), or $17,095 taking the dividends as cash, $7,873 of it paid out along the way.
NGG became
$28,171
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
5.7%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$14,401
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Worst drop
-51.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | NGG total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +11.4% | $770 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +35.9% | $1,010 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −1.3% | $2,094 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +18.8% | $954 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −12.7% | $751 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +29.0% | $852 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −0.7% | $716 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +38.5% | $684 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −13.7% | $642 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +5.1% | $1,645 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −12.3% | $576 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +3.2% | $574 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +13.3% | $585 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +19.9% | $525 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +25.6% | $492 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +16.0% | $436 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | −12.7% | $370 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +14.0% | $362 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −36.5% | $364 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: NGG total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in National Grid (NGG) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $28,171 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.7% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, NGG turned $10,000 into $22,561 with dividends reinvested, 8.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, NGG returned 12.2% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking NGG's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $17,095, including $7,873 of cash received; reinvesting added $11,076.
- NGG's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (38.5%) and its worst 2008 (-36.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "National Grid (NGG) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/NGG/total-return
NGG total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in NGG 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $22,561 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 8.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $11,764 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is NGG's total return since Dec 2007?
182% in total, or 5.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 8%.
How much of NGG's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $11,076 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was NGG's worst year?
2008, at -36.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -51.3%.
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.