PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund (PDI) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since May 2012, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund (PDI) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $16,895 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 5.4% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since May 2012, $10,000 became $31,176 reinvested (8.2% a year), or $22,390 taking the dividends as cash, $16,854 of it paid out along the way.
PDI became
$31,176
S&P 500: $73,858
Return a year
8.2%
S&P 500: 14.9%
Payouts reinvested
$40,516
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Worst drop
-32.0%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, May 2012 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | PDI total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −7.8% | $4,368 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +11.0% | $4,712 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +17.2% | $4,079 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +12.0% | $3,507 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −17.9% | $3,466 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +7.8% | $2,710 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −9.9% | $2,428 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +21.4% | $2,427 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +6.6% | $2,277 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +18.6% | $1,905 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +17.3% | $2,582 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +0.3% | $1,902 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +19.5% | $1,930 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +11.3% | $1,432 | +32.3% |
| 2012 (part) | +21.1% | $790 | +10.3% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: PDI total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund (PDI) at the end of May 2012, with dividends reinvested, was worth $31,176 at the end of Oct 2026: 8.2% a year, against $73,858 (14.9% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, PDI turned $10,000 into $16,895 with dividends reinvested, 5.4% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, PDI returned 1.7% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking PDI's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $22,390, including $16,854 of cash received; reinvesting added $8,787.
- PDI's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (21.4%) and its worst 2022 (-17.9%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund (PDI) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/PDI/total-return
PDI total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in PDI 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $16,895 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 5.4% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $4,967 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is PDI's total return since May 2012?
212% in total, or 8.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 45%.
How much of PDI's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since May 2012. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $8,787 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was PDI's worst year?
2022, at -17.9% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -32.0%.
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.