All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

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

PRDGX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, PRDGX returned +10.07% over the past year and +5.87% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Mar. 29, 1993, PRDGX is up +937.57% in real purchasing-power return, or +7.24%/yr, and is currently −3.61% below its real total-return high on Aug. 12, 2026.

Data ending Tue Sep. 15, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-03-29💬 to Tue 2026-09-15 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
PRDGX
×
+937.57%
+7.24%/yr
+6.35%/yr
R2=0.905
T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund Inc. Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 1993-03-29💬 to Tue 2026-09-15 Start
Value
End
Value
PRDGX
×
$10,000.00
1993-03-29
$103,757.49
2026-09-15

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-15

  YTD YoY
PRDGX
×
+5.87% +10.07%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
PRDGX
×
−3.61%
on 2026-09-15
from 2026-08-12 peak
−50.74%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-07-13 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-09-15 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
PRDGX
×
+10.07% +16.15%
+7.77%/yr
+39.75%
+11.80%/yr
+27.58%
+4.99%/yr
+140.53%
+9.17%/yr

Annual Returns

Year PRDGX
2026 (YTD) +5.87%
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%