Blue Owl Capital (OWL) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2020, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Dec 2020, $10,000 became $11,465 reinvested (2.4% a year), or $12,055 taking the dividends as cash, $2,978 of it paid out along the way.
OWL became
$11,465
S&P 500: $21,822
Return a year
2.4%
S&P 500: 14.3%
Payouts reinvested
$3,328
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Worst drop
-63.3%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Dec 2020 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | OWL total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −26.5% | $733 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −32.8% | $830 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +61.7% | $677 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +47.3% | $543 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −26.3% | $404 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +32.2% | $142 | +28.7% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: OWL total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Blue Owl Capital (OWL) at the end of Dec 2020, with dividends reinvested, was worth $11,465 at the end of Oct 2026: 2.4% a year, against $21,822 (14.3% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, OWL returned -5.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking OWL's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $12,055, including $2,978 of cash received; reinvesting added $0.
- OWL's best calendar year in that time was 2024 (61.7%) and its worst 2025 (-32.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Blue Owl Capital (OWL) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/OWL/total-return
OWL total return questions
What is OWL's total return since Dec 2020?
15% in total, or 2.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 9%.
How much of OWL's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2020. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $0 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was OWL's worst year?
2025, at -32.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 17.7%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -63.3%.
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.