Estée Lauder (EL) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Estée Lauder (EL) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $14,252 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 3.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $63,432 reinvested (10.3% a year), or $61,418 taking the dividends as cash, $11,336 of it paid out along the way.
EL became
$63,432
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
10.3%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$13,076
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Worst drop
-82.9%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | EL total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +5.4% | $608 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +42.1% | $794 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −47.6% | $1,305 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −40.1% | $1,444 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −32.3% | $1,386 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +40.0% | $1,180 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +29.8% | $796 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +60.3% | $936 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +3.4% | $831 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +68.7% | $725 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −11.9% | $635 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +17.0% | $525 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +2.3% | $431 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +27.2% | $371 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +7.9% | $362 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +40.5% | $276 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +68.5% | $189 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +58.1% | $144 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −27.6% | $138 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: EL total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Estée Lauder (EL) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $63,432 at the end of Oct 2026: 10.3% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, EL turned $10,000 into $14,252 with dividends reinvested, 3.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, EL returned -18.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking EL's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $61,418, including $11,336 of cash received; reinvesting added $2,014.
- EL's best calendar year in that time was 2017 (68.7%) and its worst 2024 (-47.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Estée Lauder (EL) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/EL/total-return
EL total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in EL 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $14,252 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 3.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $12,536 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is EL's total return since Dec 2007?
534% in total, or 10.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 401%.
How much of EL's return came from dividends?
About 13% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $2,014 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was EL's worst year?
2024, at -47.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 24.9%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -82.9%.
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.