Royalty Pharma (RPRX) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Jun 2020, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Jun 2020, $10,000 became $15,852 reinvested (7.5% a year), or $14,881 taking the dividends as cash, $1,044 of it paid out along the way.
RPRX became
$15,852
S&P 500: $26,678
Return a year
7.5%
S&P 500: 16.8%
Payouts reinvested
$1,115
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Worst drop
-44.2%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Jun 2020 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | RPRX total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +76.2% | $169 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +55.3% | $206 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −6.4% | $193 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −27.1% | $174 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +1.0% | $162 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −19.1% | $144 | +28.7% |
| 2020 (part) | +3.9% | $67 | +22.3% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: RPRX total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Royalty Pharma (RPRX) at the end of Jun 2020, with dividends reinvested, was worth $15,852 at the end of Oct 2026: 7.5% a year, against $26,678 (16.8% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, RPRX returned 13.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking RPRX's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $14,881, including $1,044 of cash received; reinvesting added $971.
- RPRX's best calendar year in that time was 2025 (55.3%) and its worst 2023 (-27.1%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Royalty Pharma (RPRX) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/RPRX/total-return
RPRX total return questions
What is RPRX's total return since Jun 2020?
59% in total, or 7.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 38%.
How much of RPRX's return came from dividends?
About 30% of its yearly return since Jun 2020. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $971 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was RPRX's worst year?
2023, at -27.1% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 26.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -44.2%.
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.