Qualcomm (QCOM) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Qualcomm (QCOM) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $31,128 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 12.0% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $65,032 reinvested (10.5% a year), or $51,658 taking the dividends as cash, $9,780 of it paid out along the way.
QCOM became
$65,032
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
10.5%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$12,898
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Worst drop
-41.0%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | QCOM total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −2.1% | $985 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +13.8% | $1,384 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +8.3% | $1,253 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +35.1% | $1,186 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −38.6% | $1,049 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +22.2% | $935 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +77.1% | $875 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +60.8% | $883 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −7.6% | $785 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +1.1% | $529 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +35.1% | $631 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −30.6% | $525 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +2.3% | $464 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +22.4% | $362 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +14.9% | $265 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +12.3% | $241 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +9.0% | $200 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +31.1% | $176 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −7.6% | $168 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: QCOM total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Qualcomm (QCOM) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $65,032 at the end of Oct 2026: 10.5% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, QCOM turned $10,000 into $31,128 with dividends reinvested, 12.0% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, QCOM returned 6.7% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking QCOM's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $51,658, including $9,780 of cash received; reinvesting added $13,374.
- QCOM's best calendar year in that time was 2020 (77.1%) and its worst 2022 (-38.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Qualcomm (QCOM) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/QCOM/total-return
QCOM total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in QCOM 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $31,128 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 12.0% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $23,980 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is QCOM's total return since Dec 2007?
550% in total, or 10.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 319%.
How much of QCOM's return came from dividends?
About 24% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $13,374 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was QCOM's worst year?
2022, at -38.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -41.0%.
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.