New York Times (NYT) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in New York Times (NYT) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $70,452 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 21.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $48,029 reinvested (8.7% a year), or $43,125 taking the dividends as cash, $3,097 of it paid out along the way.
NYT became
$48,029
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
8.7%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$3,485
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Worst drop
-77.9%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | NYT total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +2.3% | $614 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +35.1% | $469 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +7.3% | $340 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +52.6% | $290 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −32.1% | $218 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −6.2% | $183 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +61.9% | $161 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +45.2% | $131 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +21.3% | $110 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +40.5% | $109 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +0.4% | $111 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +2.8% | $115 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −15.8% | $94 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +86.6% | $42 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +10.3% | $11 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −21.0% | $15 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | −20.7% | $8 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +68.7% | $12 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −56.0% | $451 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: NYT total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in New York Times (NYT) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $48,029 at the end of Oct 2026: 8.7% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, NYT turned $10,000 into $70,452 with dividends reinvested, 21.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, NYT returned 6.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking NYT's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $43,125, including $3,097 of cash received; reinvesting added $4,904.
- NYT's best calendar year in that time was 2013 (86.6%) and its worst 2008 (-56.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "New York Times (NYT) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/NYT/total-return
NYT total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in NYT 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $70,452 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 21.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $64,376 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is NYT's total return since Dec 2007?
380% in total, or 8.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 300%.
How much of NYT's return came from dividends?
About 12% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $4,904 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was NYT's worst year?
2008, at -56.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -77.9%.
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.