Nvidia (NVDA) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Nvidia (NVDA) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $1,176,092 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 61.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $2,641,368 reinvested (34.5% a year), or $2,416,545 taking the dividends as cash, $10,431 of it paid out along the way.
NVDA became
$2,641,368
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
34.5%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$11,380
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Worst drop
-78.0%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | NVDA total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +10.0% | $6,603 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +38.9% | $696 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +171.2% | $475 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +239.1% | $508 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −50.2% | $486 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +125.4% | $383 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +122.3% | $293 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +76.4% | $364 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −30.8% | $377 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +82.4% | $447 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +228.0% | $400 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +67.1% | $125 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +27.4% | $105 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +33.5% | $93 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | −11.0% | $23 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −10.0% | $0 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | −17.6% | $0 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +131.5% | $0 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −76.3% | $0 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: NVDA total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Nvidia (NVDA) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $2,641,368 at the end of Oct 2026: 34.5% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, NVDA turned $10,000 into $1,176,092 with dividends reinvested, 61.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, NVDA returned 51.7% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking NVDA's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $2,416,545, including $10,431 of cash received; reinvesting added $224,824.
- NVDA's best calendar year in that time was 2023 (239.1%) and its worst 2008 (-76.3%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Nvidia (NVDA) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/NVDA/total-return
NVDA total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in NVDA 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $1,176,092 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 61.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $1,149,663 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is NVDA's total return since Dec 2007?
26314% in total, or 34.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 23961%.
How much of NVDA's return came from dividends?
About 2% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $224,824 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was NVDA's worst year?
2008, at -76.3% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -78.0%.
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.