Element Solutions (ESI) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Oct 2013, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Element Solutions (ESI) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $50,921 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 17.7% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Oct 2013, $10,000 became $31,297 reinvested (9.2% a year), or $30,659 taking the dividends as cash, $1,739 of it paid out along the way.
ESI became
$31,297
S&P 500: $53,483
Return a year
9.2%
S&P 500: 13.8%
Payouts reinvested
$1,808
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Worst drop
-74.7%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Oct 2013 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | ESI total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +38.0% | $240 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −0.4% | $303 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +11.2% | $279 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +29.3% | $294 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −23.9% | $296 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +38.6% | $228 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +52.4% | $53 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +13.1% | $16 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +4.1% | $26 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +1.1% | $14 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −23.5% | $22 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −44.8% | $14 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +65.9% | $22 | +13.5% |
| 2013 (part) | +18.1% | $3 | +5.6% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: ESI total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Element Solutions (ESI) at the end of Oct 2013, with dividends reinvested, was worth $31,297 at the end of Oct 2026: 9.2% a year, against $53,483 (13.8% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, ESI turned $10,000 into $50,921 with dividends reinvested, 17.7% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, ESI returned 10.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking ESI's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $30,659, including $1,739 of cash received; reinvesting added $638.
- ESI's best calendar year in that time was 2014 (65.9%) and its worst 2015 (-44.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Element Solutions (ESI) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/ESI/total-return
ESI total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in ESI 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $50,921 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 17.7% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $47,010 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is ESI's total return since Oct 2013?
213% in total, or 9.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 189%.
How much of ESI's return came from dividends?
About 7% of its yearly return since Oct 2013. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $638 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was ESI's worst year?
2015, at -44.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 1.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -74.7%.
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.