Realty Income (O) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Realty Income (O) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $16,082 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 4.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $56,703 reinvested (9.7% a year), or $39,179 taking the dividends as cash, $17,425 of it paid out along the way.
O became
$56,703
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
9.7%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$31,277
bought more shares
Worst drop
-38.0%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | O total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +5.6% | $2,634 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +12.2% | $3,246 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −2.1% | $2,520 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −4.5% | $2,542 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −7.0% | $2,516 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +24.1% | $2,082 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −11.6% | $1,937 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +21.2% | $1,821 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +16.0% | $1,706 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +3.7% | $1,540 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +15.8% | $1,422 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +13.4% | $1,275 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +34.4% | $1,176 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −2.3% | $1,106 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +20.3% | $865 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +7.5% | $804 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +39.4% | $754 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +20.7% | $695 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −8.2% | $636 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: O total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Realty Income (O) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $56,703 at the end of Oct 2026: 9.7% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, O turned $10,000 into $16,082 with dividends reinvested, 4.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, O returned 1.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking O's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $39,179, including $17,425 of cash received; reinvesting added $17,525.
- O's best calendar year in that time was 2010 (39.4%) and its worst 2020 (-11.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Realty Income (O) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/O/total-return
O total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in O 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $16,082 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 4.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $9,923 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is O's total return since Dec 2007?
467% in total, or 9.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 118%.
How much of O's return came from dividends?
About 56% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $17,525 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was O's worst year?
2020, at -11.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 18.3%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -38.0%.
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.