LMP Capital and Income Fund (SCD) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in LMP Capital and Income Fund (SCD) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $31,350 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 12.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $44,435 reinvested (8.2% a year), or $21,069 taking the dividends as cash, $12,576 of it paid out along the way.
SCD became
$44,435
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
8.2%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$32,413
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Worst drop
-57.7%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | SCD total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +12.0% | $3,376 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −5.6% | $3,673 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +33.9% | $3,206 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +28.2% | $2,636 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −14.0% | $2,059 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +43.4% | $2,360 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −14.8% | $2,041 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +59.2% | $1,845 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −15.7% | $1,608 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +14.8% | $1,561 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +18.4% | $1,418 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −19.8% | $1,144 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +13.4% | $1,094 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +26.3% | $1,015 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +18.5% | $956 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +6.2% | $649 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +26.6% | $405 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +41.8% | $362 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −50.7% | $1,007 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: SCD total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in LMP Capital and Income Fund (SCD) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $44,435 at the end of Oct 2026: 8.2% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, SCD turned $10,000 into $31,350 with dividends reinvested, 12.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, SCD returned 10.4% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking SCD's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $21,069, including $12,576 of cash received; reinvesting added $23,366.
- SCD's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (59.2%) and its worst 2008 (-50.7%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "LMP Capital and Income Fund (SCD) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/SCD/total-return
SCD total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in SCD 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $31,350 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 12.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $12,024 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is SCD's total return since Dec 2007?
344% in total, or 8.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 15%.
How much of SCD's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $23,366 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was SCD's worst year?
2008, at -50.7% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -57.7%.
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.