Rio Tinto Group (RIO) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Rio Tinto Group (RIO) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $48,715 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 17.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $25,408 reinvested (5.1% a year), or $14,276 taking the dividends as cash, $6,475 of it paid out along the way.
RIO became
$25,408
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
5.1%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$12,773
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Worst drop
-82.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | RIO total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +4.6% | $687 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +44.5% | $1,083 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −15.4% | $1,221 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +11.1% | $1,028 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +18.4% | $1,807 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −0.4% | $1,836 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +36.2% | $722 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +37.5% | $1,149 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −2.9% | $474 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +44.9% | $363 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +39.2% | $213 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −33.4% | $285 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −15.4% | $268 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +0.6% | $211 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +22.4% | $193 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −30.5% | $148 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +35.3% | $107 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +194.5% | $839 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −78.5% | $137 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: RIO total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Rio Tinto Group (RIO) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $25,408 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.1% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, RIO turned $10,000 into $48,715 with dividends reinvested, 17.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, RIO returned 12.2% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking RIO's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $14,276, including $6,475 of cash received; reinvesting added $11,132.
- RIO's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (194.5%) and its worst 2008 (-78.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Rio Tinto Group (RIO) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/RIO/total-return
RIO total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in RIO 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $48,715 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 17.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $23,498 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is RIO's total return since Dec 2007?
154% in total, or 5.1% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 22%.
How much of RIO's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $11,132 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was RIO's worst year?
2008, at -78.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -82.3%.
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.