Viper Energy (VNOM) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Jun 2014, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Viper Energy (VNOM) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $60,050 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 19.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Jun 2014, $10,000 became $28,845 reinvested (9.0% a year), or $20,036 taking the dividends as cash, $5,930 of it paid out along the way.
VNOM became
$28,845
S&P 500: $47,339
Return a year
9.0%
S&P 500: 13.4%
Payouts reinvested
$9,120
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Worst drop
-82.6%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Jun 2014 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | VNOM total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +28.7% | $1,138 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −16.6% | $1,321 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +65.5% | $1,341 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +4.8% | $863 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +61.8% | $1,206 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +94.1% | $476 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −50.7% | $263 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +0.7% | $683 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +19.7% | $767 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +56.2% | $439 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +20.6% | $270 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −18.9% | $283 | +1.2% |
| 2014 (part) | −45.7% | $70 | +6.1% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: VNOM total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Viper Energy (VNOM) at the end of Jun 2014, with dividends reinvested, was worth $28,845 at the end of Oct 2026: 9.0% a year, against $47,339 (13.4% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, VNOM turned $10,000 into $60,050 with dividends reinvested, 19.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, VNOM returned 24.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking VNOM's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $20,036, including $5,930 of cash received; reinvesting added $8,808.
- VNOM's best calendar year in that time was 2021 (94.1%) and its worst 2020 (-50.7%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Viper Energy (VNOM) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/VNOM/total-return
VNOM total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in VNOM 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $60,050 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 19.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $32,480 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is VNOM's total return since Jun 2014?
188% in total, or 9.0% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 41%.
How much of VNOM's return came from dividends?
About 68% of its yearly return since Jun 2014. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $8,808 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was VNOM's worst year?
2020, at -50.7% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 18.3%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -82.6%.
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.