DRD
$24.82+1.18%
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DRDGOLD Limited American Depositary Shares total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 27, 2026
DRDGOLD Limited American Depositary Shares total returns by year (1997–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $31.01 | $24.82 | 3.0% | -16.9% | |
| 2025 | $8.63 | $31.01 | 4.2% | +263.5% | |
| 2024 | $7.95 | $8.63 | 3.0% | +11.6% | |
| 2023 | $7.40 | $7.95 | 5.8% | +13.3% | |
| 2022 | $8.48 | $7.40 | 5.1% | -7.6% | |
| 2021 | $11.73 | $8.48 | 4.3% | -23.4% | |
| 2020 | $5.13 | $11.73 | 12.3% | +140.9% | |
| 2019 | $2.08 | $5.13 | 6.7% | +153.3% | |
| 2018 | $3.26 | $2.08 | 0.9% | -35.3% | |
| 2017 | $5.29 | $3.26 | 0.6% | -37.8% | |
| 2016 | $1.60 | $5.29 | 25.7% | +256.3% | |
| 2015 | $1.54 | $1.60 | 3.9% | +7.8% | |
| 2014 | $3.69 | $1.54 | 0.3% | -58.0% | |
| 2013 | $8.06 | $3.69 | 1.7% | -52.5% | |
| 2012 | $5.43 | $8.06 | 1.9% | +50.4% | |
| 2011 | $4.87 | $5.43 | 1.7% | +13.2% | |
| 2010 | $6.84 | $4.87 | 0.8% | -28.0% | |
| 2009 | $5.57 | $6.84 | 0.9% | +23.7% | |
| 2008 | $7.10 | $5.57 | 2.0% | -19.5% | |
| 2007 | $9.00 | $7.10 | 0.0% | -21.1% | |
| 2006 | $14.40 | $9.00 | 0.0% | -37.5% | |
| 2005 | $15.40 | $14.40 | 0.0% | -6.5% | |
| 2004 | $31.70 | $15.40 | 0.0% | -51.4% | |
| 2003 | $40.50 | $31.70 | 0.0% | -21.7% | |
| 2002 | $13.80 | $40.50 | 0.0% | +193.5% | |
| 2001 | $6.56 | $13.80 | 0.0% | +110.3% | |
| 2000 | $17.81 | $6.56 | 0.0% | -63.2% | |
| 1999 | $27.50 | $17.81 | 0.0% | -35.2% | |
| 1998 | $15.00 | $27.50 | 0.0% | +83.3% | |
| 1997 | $73.75 | $15.00 | 0.0% | -79.7% |
- Annualized
- -2.6%
- 1997–2026
- Average year
- +25.6%
- 29 full years
- Best year
- +263.5%
- 2025
- Worst year
- -79.7%
- 1997
- Positive years
- 13/29
- 45% up
Annualized (CAGR)
-2.6%
1997–2026
Average year
+25.6%
29 full years
Best year
+263.5%
2025
Worst year
-79.7%
1997
Positive years
13/29
45% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-200%-100%0%100%200%
1997-80%'97
1998+83%
1999-35%
2000-63%'00
2001+110%
2002+193%
2003-22%'03
2004-51%
2005-6.5%
2006-37%'06
2007-21%
2008-20%
2009+24%'09
2010-28%
2011+13%
2012+50%'12
2013-53%
2014-58%
2015+7.8%'15
2016+256%
2017-38%
2018-35%'18
2019+153%
2020+141%
2021-23%'21
2022-7.6%
2023+13%
2024+12%'24
2025+264%
2026-17%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on DRD. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is DRDGOLD Limited American Depositary Shares's average annual return?
- Since 1997, DRDGOLD Limited American Depositary Shares (DRD) has returned about -2.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 25.6%.
- What were DRDGOLD Limited American Depositary Shares's best and worst years?
- Over 1997–2026, the best year was 2025 (+263.5%) and the worst was 1997 (-79.7%).
- How often is DRDGOLD Limited American Depositary Shares up in a year?
- 13 of the 29 full years since 1997 were positive — about 45% of the time.
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