Albemarle (ALB) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Albemarle (ALB) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $12,400 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 2.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $28,880 reinvested (5.8% a year), or $27,347 taking the dividends as cash, $5,286 of it paid out along the way.
ALB became
$28,880
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
5.8%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$6,234
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Worst drop
-79.6%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | ALB total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −35.1% | $366 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +67.7% | $529 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −39.5% | $474 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −32.8% | $480 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −6.6% | $442 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +59.8% | $451 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +105.4% | $419 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | −3.3% | $431 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −38.9% | $365 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +49.7% | $270 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +56.2% | $355 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −4.7% | $328 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −3.5% | $294 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +3.5% | $245 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +22.2% | $209 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −6.5% | $178 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +55.3% | $148 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +66.2% | $134 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −45.1% | $113 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: ALB total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Albemarle (ALB) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $28,880 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.8% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, ALB turned $10,000 into $12,400 with dividends reinvested, 2.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, ALB returned -17.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking ALB's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $27,347, including $5,286 of cash received; reinvesting added $1,533.
- ALB's best calendar year in that time was 2020 (105.4%) and its worst 2008 (-45.1%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Albemarle (ALB) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/ALB/total-return
ALB total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in ALB 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $12,400 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 2.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $10,892 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is ALB's total return since Dec 2007?
189% in total, or 5.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 121%.
How much of ALB's return came from dividends?
About 26% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $1,533 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was ALB's worst year?
2008, at -45.1% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -79.6%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.