Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred Income Fund (RNP) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred Income Fund (RNP) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $22,082 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 8.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $51,027 reinvested (9.0% a year), or $25,302 taking the dividends as cash, $15,312 of it paid out along the way.
RNP became
$51,027
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
9.0%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$41,684
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Worst drop
-79.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | RNP total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +1.6% | $3,519 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +2.6% | $4,056 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +11.9% | $3,679 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +7.7% | $3,384 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −19.9% | $4,848 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +32.8% | $2,584 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +3.3% | $2,365 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +43.1% | $2,267 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −9.4% | $2,096 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +19.6% | $1,926 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +11.9% | $1,827 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +5.3% | $1,687 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +30.1% | $1,348 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −0.7% | $1,200 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +29.0% | $1,107 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +7.4% | $1,038 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +49.3% | $789 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +91.8% | $630 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −60.5% | $1,334 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: RNP total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred Income Fund (RNP) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $51,027 at the end of Oct 2026: 9.0% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, RNP turned $10,000 into $22,082 with dividends reinvested, 8.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, RNP returned 1.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking RNP's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $25,302, including $15,312 of cash received; reinvesting added $25,725.
- RNP's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (91.8%) and its worst 2008 (-60.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred Income Fund (RNP) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/RNP/total-return
RNP total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in RNP 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $22,082 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 8.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $10,059 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is RNP's total return since Dec 2007?
410% in total, or 9.0% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 0%.
How much of RNP's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $25,725 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was RNP's worst year?
2008, at -60.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -79.3%.
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.