T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc. (PRDGX)
Fund Info
US7795461000
779546100
Dec 30, 1992
$2,500
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
PRDGX has an expense ratio of 0.62%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc. (PRDGX) returned 3.46% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.55% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PRDGX returned 9.20% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.
PRDGX
3.46%
5.17%
-3.87%
4.55%
12.43%
9.20%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.19%
9.00%
-1.55%
12.31%
15.59%
10.78%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PRDGX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.24% | 1.30% | -3.15% | -1.42% | 2.61% | 3.46% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.82% | 4.41% | 2.69% | -3.18% | 3.79% | 1.09% | 2.90% | 2.89% | 0.68% | -2.80% | 5.50% | -8.67% | 9.62% |
| 2023 | 3.34% | -2.72% | 1.43% | 2.03% | -2.92% | 5.79% | 2.70% | -2.10% | -4.04% | -1.36% | 7.86% | 1.96% | 11.84% |
| 2022 | -4.98% | -2.88% | 3.09% | -5.50% | 0.21% | -6.13% | 7.52% | -3.33% | -7.78% | 8.49% | 6.36% | -6.43% | -12.49% |
| 2021 | -2.60% | 2.57% | 5.05% | 5.52% | 1.01% | 0.60% | 3.05% | 2.27% | -4.55% | 6.62% | -1.92% | 5.16% | 24.48% |
| 2020 | 0.17% | -8.11% | -11.64% | 9.51% | 5.18% | 0.64% | 5.57% | 4.70% | -2.22% | -2.36% | 10.86% | 3.28% | 13.92% |
| 2019 | 6.82% | 3.75% | 1.96% | 3.51% | -3.39% | 6.10% | 1.28% | 0.12% | 1.04% | 0.73% | 3.19% | 2.05% | 30.29% |
| 2018 | 4.75% | -3.68% | -1.62% | 0.26% | 0.93% | 1.17% | 3.86% | 2.35% | 0.84% | -4.90% | 3.99% | -9.79% | -2.84% |
| 2017 | 1.51% | 3.23% | 0.21% | 1.54% | 1.97% | 0.65% | 1.19% | 0.34% | 1.49% | 2.31% | 3.29% | -0.82% | 18.18% |
| 2016 | -3.99% | 0.27% | 6.17% | 1.11% | 1.95% | 1.37% | 2.69% | 0.05% | -0.48% | -2.15% | 3.14% | -0.23% | 9.97% |
| 2015 | -2.91% | 5.99% | -1.10% | -0.14% | 1.73% | -1.97% | 1.96% | -5.73% | -2.01% | 7.76% | 0.76% | -6.73% | -3.34% |
| 2014 | -3.48% | 4.13% | 0.98% | -0.44% | 2.60% | 1.75% | -2.18% | 3.39% | -1.04% | 2.81% | 3.34% | -3.00% | 8.81% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PRDGX is 36, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc. (PRDGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc. provided a 1.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.79 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.79 | $0.79 | $0.82 | $0.73 | $0.58 | $0.62 | $0.66 | $0.73 | $0.53 | $0.57 | $0.61 | $0.47 |
Dividend yield | 1.00% | 1.02% | 1.16% | 1.14% | 0.78% | 1.03% | 1.24% | 1.76% | 1.22% | 1.53% | 1.78% | 1.30% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.79 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.82 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.73 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.58 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.62 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.66 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.73 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.53 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.57 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.61 |
| 2014 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.47 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc. was 52.60%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 868 trading sessions.
The current T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc. drawdown is 5.51%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -52.6% | Jul 16, 2007 | 415 | Mar 9, 2009 | 868 | Aug 16, 2012 | 1283 |
| -33.18% | Feb 18, 2020 | 25 | Mar 23, 2020 | 111 | Aug 28, 2020 | 136 |
| -32.17% | Jul 19, 1999 | 812 | Oct 9, 2002 | 500 | Oct 6, 2004 | 1312 |
| -19.31% | Dec 30, 2021 | 198 | Oct 12, 2022 | 331 | Feb 7, 2024 | 529 |
| -16.76% | Sep 24, 2018 | 64 | Dec 24, 2018 | 66 | Apr 1, 2019 | 130 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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