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Total Real Returns

PRDGX: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

PRDGX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, PRDGX returned +11.85% over the past year and +4.36% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Mar. 29, 1993, PRDGX is up +922.77% in real purchasing-power return, or +7.24%/yr, and is currently −0.57% below its real total-return high on Jun. 16, 2026.

Data ending Fri Jun. 26, 2026

Mon 1993-03-29💬 to Fri 2026-06-26 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
PRDGX
×
+4.36%
2026-06-26
+11.85%
2026-06-26
T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund Inc. Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 1993-03-29💬 to Fri 2026-06-26 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
PRDGX
×
+922.77%
+7.24%/yr
+6.32%/yr
(R2=0.903)
T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund Inc. Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-03-29💬 to Fri 2026-06-26 Start
Value
End
Value
PRDGX
×
$10,000.00
1993-03-29
$102,276.80
2026-06-26
T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund Inc. Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year PRDGX
2026 (YTD) +4.36%
2025 +11.75%
2024 +10.30%
2023 +10.00%
2022 −15.67%
2021 +17.74%
2020 +12.39%
2019 +28.10%
2018 −2.91%
2017 +16.85%
2016 +9.38%
2015 +1.51%
2014 +11.52%
2013 +28.43%
2012 +12.89%
2011 +0.54%
2010 +11.59%
2009 +22.80%
2008 −33.33%
2007 +2.90%
2006 +13.61%
2005 −0.06%
2004 +8.37%
2003 +22.86%
2002 −20.36%
2001 −5.11%
2000 +6.45%
1999 −5.35%
1998 +13.22%
1997 +28.63%
1996 +19.82%
1995 +25.44%
1994 −2.72%
1993 +7.15%

Drawdowns

Mon 1993-03-29💬 to Fri 2026-06-26 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
PRDGX
×
−0.57%
from 2026-06-16 peak
−50.74%
2009-03-09
from 2007-07-13 peak
T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund Inc. Mutual Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-06-26 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
PRDGX
×
+11.85% +19.73%
+9.42%/yr
+39.75%
+11.80%/yr
+30.19%
+5.42%/yr
+146.61%
+9.45%/yr
T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund Inc. Mutual Fund