Verizon (VZ) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Verizon (VZ) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $15,986 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 4.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $29,027 reinvested (5.8% a year), or $21,306 taking the dividends as cash, $10,564 of it paid out along the way.
VZ became
$29,027
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
5.8%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$18,278
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Worst drop
-37.8%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | VZ total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +17.1% | $1,864 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +8.9% | $1,634 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +13.1% | $1,467 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +2.7% | $1,361 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −20.0% | $1,170 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −7.5% | $1,140 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −0.1% | $1,103 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +13.8% | $1,006 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +11.3% | $1,008 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +4.0% | $881 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +20.7% | $846 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +3.6% | $799 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −0.5% | $727 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +18.6% | $693 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +13.2% | $627 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +18.2% | $573 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +23.0% | $509 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +3.8% | $463 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −20.1% | $407 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: VZ total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Verizon (VZ) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $29,027 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.8% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, VZ turned $10,000 into $15,986 with dividends reinvested, 4.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, VZ returned 3.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking VZ's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $21,306, including $10,564 of cash received; reinvesting added $7,721.
- VZ's best calendar year in that time was 2010 (23.0%) and its worst 2008 (-20.1%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Verizon (VZ) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/VZ/total-return
VZ total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in VZ 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $15,986 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 4.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $9,299 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is VZ's total return since Dec 2007?
190% in total, or 5.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 7%.
How much of VZ's return came from dividends?
About 93% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $7,721 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was VZ's worst year?
2008, at -20.1% 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.