Ralph Lauren (RL) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Ralph Lauren (RL) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $48,550 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 17.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $83,518 reinvested (11.9% a year), or $69,473 taking the dividends as cash, $5,892 of it paid out along the way.
RL became
$83,518
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
11.9%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$6,873
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Worst drop
-61.7%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | RL total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +12.0% | $624 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +55.0% | $750 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +62.8% | $666 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +39.8% | $616 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −8.4% | $570 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +16.7% | $404 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −10.6% | $129 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +16.1% | $508 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +1.8% | $438 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +17.6% | $364 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −17.2% | $355 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −38.8% | $343 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +6.0% | $309 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +18.9% | $282 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +9.6% | $235 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +25.2% | $131 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +37.6% | $68 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +79.0% | $46 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −26.3% | $35 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: RL total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Ralph Lauren (RL) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $83,518 at the end of Oct 2026: 11.9% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, RL turned $10,000 into $48,550 with dividends reinvested, 17.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, RL returned 27.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking RL's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $69,473, including $5,892 of cash received; reinvesting added $14,045.
- RL's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (79.0%) and its worst 2015 (-38.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Ralph Lauren (RL) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/RL/total-return
RL total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in RL 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $48,550 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 17.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $40,048 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is RL's total return since Dec 2007?
735% in total, or 11.9% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 536%.
How much of RL's return came from dividends?
About 13% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $14,045 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was RL's worst year?
2015, at -38.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 1.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -61.7%.
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.