AT&T (T) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in AT&T (T) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $15,414 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 4.4% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $26,206 reinvested (5.2% a year), or $17,104 taking the dividends as cash, $10,279 of it paid out along the way.
T became
$26,206
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
5.2%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$21,140
bought more shares
Worst drop
-37.8%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | T total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −9.7% | $1,350 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +14.0% | $1,316 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +44.0% | $1,248 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −2.8% | $1,112 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +6.5% | $1,296 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −5.9% | $1,791 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −19.6% | $1,638 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +48.5% | $1,516 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −20.8% | $1,304 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | −2.4% | $1,213 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +32.0% | $1,133 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +10.3% | $1,069 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +2.4% | $962 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +11.6% | $889 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +19.4% | $800 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +11.1% | $722 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +13.9% | $661 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +6.9% | $584 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −26.9% | $538 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: T total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in AT&T (T) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $26,206 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.2% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, T turned $10,000 into $15,414 with dividends reinvested, 4.4% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, T returned 8.4% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking T's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $17,104, including $10,279 of cash received; reinvesting added $9,101.
- T's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (48.5%) and its worst 2008 (-26.9%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "AT&T (T) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/T/total-return
T total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in T 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $15,414 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 4.4% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,710 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is T's total return since Dec 2007?
162% in total, or 5.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 32%.
How much of T's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $9,101 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was T's worst year?
2008, at -26.9% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -37.8%.
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.