Avery Dennison (AVY) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Avery Dennison (AVY) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $31,374 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 12.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $53,863 reinvested (9.4% a year), or $41,572 taking the dividends as cash, $7,281 of it paid out along the way.
AVY became
$53,863
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
9.4%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$9,952
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Worst drop
-60.6%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | AVY total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +1.9% | $847 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −0.7% | $1,065 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −6.0% | $954 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +13.7% | $898 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −15.1% | $761 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +41.4% | $708 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +20.9% | $633 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +48.5% | $609 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −20.3% | $497 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +66.8% | $461 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +14.6% | $391 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +23.7% | $345 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +6.3% | $330 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +47.5% | $266 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +26.1% | $239 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −30.1% | $219 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +18.8% | $173 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +16.8% | $250 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −36.0% | $308 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: AVY total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Avery Dennison (AVY) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $53,863 at the end of Oct 2026: 9.4% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, AVY turned $10,000 into $31,374 with dividends reinvested, 12.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, AVY returned -1.7% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking AVY's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $41,572, including $7,281 of cash received; reinvesting added $12,292.
- AVY's best calendar year in that time was 2017 (66.8%) and its worst 2008 (-36.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Avery Dennison (AVY) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/AVY/total-return
AVY total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in AVY 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $31,374 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 12.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $26,110 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is AVY's total return since Dec 2007?
439% in total, or 9.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 243%.
How much of AVY's return came from dividends?
About 28% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $12,292 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was AVY's worst year?
2008, at -36.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -60.6%.
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.