Visa (V) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Mar 2008, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Visa (V) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $53,790 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 18.3% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Mar 2008, $10,000 became $302,553 reinvested (20.1% a year), or $277,021 taking the dividends as cash, $11,730 of it paid out along the way.
V became
$302,553
S&P 500: $80,208
Return a year
20.1%
S&P 500: 11.9%
Payouts reinvested
$12,884
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Worst drop
-42.7%
S&P 500: -46.3%
$10,000, Mar 2008 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | V total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +18.6% | $1,494 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +11.8% | $1,821 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +22.3% | $1,582 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +26.3% | $1,349 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −3.4% | $1,137 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −0.3% | $933 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +17.1% | $868 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +43.3% | $754 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +16.5% | $628 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +47.2% | $485 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +1.4% | $407 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +19.1% | $349 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +18.7% | $307 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +48.0% | $240 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +50.5% | $185 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +45.4% | $118 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | −18.9% | $98 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +68.0% | $89 | +26.4% |
| 2008 (part) | −15.7% | $41 | −30.3% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: V total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Visa (V) at the end of Mar 2008, with dividends reinvested, was worth $302,553 at the end of Oct 2026: 20.1% a year, against $80,208 (11.9% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, V turned $10,000 into $53,790 with dividends reinvested, 18.3% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, V returned 15.2% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking V's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $277,021, including $11,730 of cash received; reinvesting added $25,532.
- V's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (68.0%) and its worst 2010 (-18.9%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Visa (V) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/V/total-return
V total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in V 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $53,790 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 18.3% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $50,126 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is V's total return since Mar 2008?
2926% in total, or 20.1% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 2553%.
How much of V's return came from dividends?
About 4% of its yearly return since Mar 2008. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $25,532 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was V's worst year?
2010, at -18.9% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 15.1%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -42.7%.
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.