Steel Dynamics (STLD) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Steel Dynamics (STLD) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $110,924 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 27.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $127,181 reinvested (14.5% a year), or $89,902 taking the dividends as cash, $5,713 of it paid out along the way.
STLD became
$127,181
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
14.5%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$7,718
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Worst drop
-78.8%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | STLD total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +49.2% | $818 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +50.7% | $997 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −2.0% | $932 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +22.8% | $837 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +60.1% | $650 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +71.4% | $495 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +12.4% | $481 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +16.7% | $426 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −29.0% | $335 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +23.3% | $275 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +103.5% | $238 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −6.8% | $229 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +3.5% | $190 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +46.1% | $173 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +7.8% | $156 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −26.1% | $146 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +5.2% | $107 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +62.4% | $116 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −61.8% | $117 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: STLD total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Steel Dynamics (STLD) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $127,181 at the end of Oct 2026: 14.5% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, STLD turned $10,000 into $110,924 with dividends reinvested, 27.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, STLD returned 32.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking STLD's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $89,902, including $5,713 of cash received; reinvesting added $37,278.
- STLD's best calendar year in that time was 2016 (103.5%) and its worst 2008 (-61.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Steel Dynamics (STLD) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/STLD/total-return
STLD total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in STLD 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $110,924 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 27.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $91,333 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is STLD's total return since Dec 2007?
1172% in total, or 14.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 742%.
How much of STLD's return came from dividends?
About 17% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $37,278 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was STLD's worst year?
2008, at -61.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -78.8%.
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.