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Dana Incorporated (DAN) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

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The total return for Dana Incorporated (DAN) stock is +146.54% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 43.17% this year. The 5-year total return is +44.14%, meaning $10,000 invested in DAN stock 5 years ago would be worth $14,414 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in DAN 1 year ago, it would be worth $24,829 today — you'd have gained $14,829 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$24,829+148.29%

Price Only (No DRIP)$24,334+143.34%

Dividend Boost+$4964 payments · +4.96% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in DAN

1Y$24,654+$14,654 (+146.5%)146.5% CAGR

3Y$26,095+$16,095 (+160.9%)37.7% CAGR

5Y$14,414+$4,414 (+44.1%)7.6% CAGR

10Y$31,895+$21,895 (+219.0%)12.3% CAGR

15Y$21,927+$11,927 (+119.3%)5.4% CAGR

20Y$28,521+$18,521 (+185.2%)5.4% CAGR

30Y$28,522+$18,522 (+185.2%)3.6% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-05-09	$0.10	$15.62	+0.006402
2025-08-08	$0.10	$17.54	+0.005738
2025-11-07	$0.10	$21.71	+0.004662
2026-02-27	$0.12	$34.24	+0.003564

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+43.17%	—	+42.69%	+0.48 pp	$14,317
1Y	+146.54%	146.54%	+143.67%	+2.87 pp	$24,654
3Y	+160.95%	37.67%	+152.30%	+8.65 pp	$26,095
5Y	+44.14%	7.59%	+36.40%	+7.74 pp	$14,414
10Y	+218.95%	12.30%	+190.85%	+28.10 pp	$31,895
15Y	+119.27%	5.37%	+95.50%	+23.78 pp	$21,927
20Y	+185.21%	5.38%	+154.28%	+30.93 pp	$28,521
30Y	+185.22%	3.56%	+154.29%	+30.93 pp	$28,522

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+1238.27%2009

Worst Year-94.71%2008

Max Drawdown-14.68%2025-09-11 → 2025-10-10 · Recovered 2025-10-29

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+37.72%	+37.23%	+0.5pp	+0.41%	+37.3pp
2025	+114.37%	+110.83%	+3.5pp	+16.64%	+97.7pp
2024	-17.80%	-20.55%	+2.7pp	+24.00%	-41.8pp
2023	-1.57%	-4.20%	+2.6pp	+24.81%	-26.4pp
2022	-32.48%	-34.22%	+1.7pp	-19.95%	-12.5pp

DAN outperformed the S&P 500 by 115.22pp over the past year (+146.54% vs +31.32%).

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DAN Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
DANDana Incorporated	$4.8B	+6.9%	+43.2%	+146.5%	+2.9pp	+160.9%	+44.1%	+219.0%
AXLAmerican Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.	$761M	—	-1.2%	+54.5%	—	-12.0%	-34.3%	-60.4%
BWABorgWarner Inc.	$12.3B	+12.0%	+27.7%	+107.0%	+2.1pp	+53.9%	+35.3%	+117.6%
MODModine Manufacturing Company	$14.5B	+27.6%	+94.7%	+203.9%	—	+1250.2%	+1534.2%	+2549.5%
ALSNAllison Transmission Holdings, Inc.	$10.6B	+8.7%	+29.4%	+32.6%	+1.1pp	+171.9%	+198.2%	+386.6%
VCVisteon Corporation	$3.0B	+25.2%	+17.8%	+42.3%	+1.1pp	-16.2%	-9.4%	+53.7%
APTVAptiv PLC	$12.1B	-5.9%	-27.6%	-2.4%	—	-39.6%	-59.8%	+8.7%
LEALear Corporation	$7.0B	+16.3%	+16.6%	+63.2%	+3.6pp	+15.2%	-20.8%	+41.0%
MGAMagna International Inc.	$17.5B	+14.7%	+15.6%	+94.7%	+5.9pp	+25.3%	-25.1%	+91.9%
TENTsakos Energy Navigation Limited	$1.3B	+6.0%	+99.5%	+156.6%	+9.2pp	+186.7%	+376.2%	+73.7%
ADNTAdient plc	$1.7B	+10.7%	+17.2%	+76.6%	—	-37.8%	-53.8%	-50.9%

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About DAN Dividend Returns

Dana Incorporated (DAN) is a dividend-paying stock. When dividends are reinvested through a DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan), they purchase additional shares, which then generate their own dividends—creating a compounding effect that can significantly boost long-term returns.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of DAN over the past year?

Dana Incorporated (DAN) delivered a total return of 146.54% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 143.67%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 2.87 percentage points to total returns.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in DAN be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in Dana Incorporated one year ago would be worth $24,654 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $24,367. Dividend reinvestment added $287 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does DAN pay dividends?

Yes, Dana Incorporated (DAN) pays dividends. In the last year, DAN paid approximately $0.39 per share in dividends (1.09% yield). Reinvesting these dividends through a DRIP can significantly boost long-term returns — over 20+ years, dividend compounding can account for 30–50% of total returns for dividend-paying stocks.

Q4Did DAN beat the S&P 500?

Yes, Dana Incorporated (DAN) outperformed the S&P 500 by 115.22 percentage points over the past year. DAN delivered a total return of 146.54%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This 115.22pp alpha means investors in DAN earned more than a passive S&P 500 index fund.

Q5What is DAN's worst drawdown?

Dana Incorporated (DAN) experienced a maximum drawdown of -14.68% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-09-11 to its trough on 2025-10-10. The stock recovered to its prior peak by 2025-10-29. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is DAN's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Dana Incorporated (DAN)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 219.0% (12.3% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $31,895. Over 20 years: 185.2% total return (5.4% CAGR) — $10,000 → $28,521. Over 30 years: 185.2% total return (3.6% CAGR) — $10,000 → $28,522. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was DAN's best and worst year?

Dana Incorporated's best calendar year was 2009 with a total return of 1238.3%. Its worst year was 2008 with a total return of -94.7%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 1333.0 percentage points.