Air Products and Chemicals (APD) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Air Products and Chemicals (APD) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $30,304 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 11.7% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $55,651 reinvested (9.5% a year), or $43,474 taking the dividends as cash, $8,771 of it paid out along the way.
APD became
$55,651
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
9.5%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$11,929
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Worst drop
-53.7%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | APD total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +31.5% | $1,348 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −12.7% | $1,207 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +8.1% | $901 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −9.0% | $1,146 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +3.9% | $1,021 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +13.8% | $925 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +18.8% | $816 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +50.0% | $694 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +0.3% | $636 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +17.0% | $540 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +22.5% | $456 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −7.6% | $397 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +32.1% | $370 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +36.9% | $328 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +1.7% | $298 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −3.8% | $260 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +15.1% | $211 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +65.5% | $189 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −47.8% | $184 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: APD total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Air Products and Chemicals (APD) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $55,651 at the end of Oct 2026: 9.5% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, APD turned $10,000 into $30,304 with dividends reinvested, 11.7% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, APD returned 3.7% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking APD's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $43,474, including $8,771 of cash received; reinvesting added $12,176.
- APD's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (65.5%) and its worst 2008 (-47.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Air Products and Chemicals (APD) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/APD/total-return
APD total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in APD 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $30,304 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 11.7% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $23,717 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is APD's total return since Dec 2007?
457% in total, or 9.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 247%.
How much of APD's return came from dividends?
About 28% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $12,176 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was APD's worst year?
2008, at -47.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -53.7%.
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.