ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Oct 2016, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Oct 2016, $10,000 became $14,032 reinvested (3.4% a year), or $14,254 taking the dividends as cash, $2,352 of it paid out along the way.
ZTO became
$14,032
S&P 500: $41,633
Return a year
3.4%
S&P 500: 15.3%
Payouts reinvested
$2,531
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Worst drop
-54.4%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Oct 2016 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | ZTO total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −2.0% | $282 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +10.7% | $461 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −3.7% | $687 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −19.8% | $242 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −3.8% | $183 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −2.4% | $182 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +26.2% | $199 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +49.5% | $160 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +1.1% | $122 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +31.3% | $10 | +21.7% |
| 2016 (part) | −28.7% | $3 | +5.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: ZTO total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) at the end of Oct 2016, with dividends reinvested, was worth $14,032 at the end of Oct 2026: 3.4% a year, against $41,633 (15.3% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, ZTO returned -5.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking ZTO's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $14,254, including $2,352 of cash received; reinvesting added $0.
- ZTO's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (49.5%) and its worst 2023 (-19.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/ZTO/total-return
ZTO total return questions
What is ZTO's total return since Oct 2016?
40% in total, or 3.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 19%.
How much of ZTO's return came from dividends?
About 49% of its yearly return since Oct 2016. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $0 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was ZTO's worst year?
2023, at -19.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 26.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -54.4%.
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.