Novo Nordisk (NVO) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Novo Nordisk (NVO) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $27,510 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 10.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $88,889 reinvested (12.3% a year), or $80,200 taking the dividends as cash, $18,566 of it paid out along the way.
NVO became
$88,889
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
12.3%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$23,732
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Worst drop
-73.4%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | NVO total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −20.4% | $1,305 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −39.2% | $3,924 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −15.9% | $3,118 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +54.8% | $2,296 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +22.6% | $1,682 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +63.5% | $1,527 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +23.3% | $1,379 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +28.7% | $1,241 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −11.8% | $1,269 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +54.3% | $1,132 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −36.6% | $1,284 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +39.3% | $756 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +16.7% | $785 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +15.3% | $535 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +44.0% | $459 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +4.1% | $386 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +79.3% | $275 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +27.1% | $196 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −19.8% | $182 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: NVO total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Novo Nordisk (NVO) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $88,889 at the end of Oct 2026: 12.3% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, NVO turned $10,000 into $27,510 with dividends reinvested, 10.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, NVO returned -4.7% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking NVO's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $80,200, including $18,566 of cash received; reinvesting added $8,689.
- NVO's best calendar year in that time was 2010 (79.3%) and its worst 2025 (-39.2%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Novo Nordisk (NVO) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/NVO/total-return
NVO total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in NVO 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $27,510 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 10.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $22,510 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is NVO's total return since Dec 2007?
789% in total, or 12.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 516%.
How much of NVO's return came from dividends?
About 18% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $8,689 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was NVO's worst year?
2025, at -39.2% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 17.7%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -73.4%.
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.