RYLD Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Apr 2019, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Apr 2019, $10,000 became $14,745 reinvested (5.3% a year), or $12,883 taking the distributions as cash, $6,806 of it paid out along the way.
RYLD became
$14,745
S&P 500: $28,678
Return a year
5.3%
S&P 500: 15.1%
Payouts reinvested
$10,456
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Worst drop
-31.1%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Apr 2019 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | RYLD total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +10.6% | $1,426 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +5.6% | $1,506 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +10.2% | $1,437 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +0.3% | $1,359 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −13.0% | $1,444 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +22.2% | $1,526 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −0.4% | $1,088 | +18.3% |
| 2019 (part) | +8.0% | $669 | +11.1% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: RYLD total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in RYLD at the end of Apr 2019, with distributions reinvested, was worth $14,745 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.3% a year, against $28,678 (15.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, RYLD returned 2.1% a year with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking RYLD's distributions as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $12,883, including $6,806 of cash received; reinvesting added $1,862.
- RYLD's best calendar year in that time was 2021 (22.2%) and its worst 2022 (-13.0%), with distributions reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "RYLD Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/RYLD/total-return
RYLD total return questions
What is RYLD's total return since Apr 2019?
47% in total, or 5.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with distributions reinvested. The share price alone fell 39%.
How much of RYLD's return came from distributions?
About 100% of its yearly return since Apr 2019. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $1,862 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was RYLD's worst year?
2022, at -13.0% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -31.1%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every distribution 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.