Global Water Resources (GWRS) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Apr 2016, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Global Water Resources (GWRS) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $12,900 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 2.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Apr 2016, $10,000 became $16,025 reinvested (4.6% a year), or $16,847 taking the dividends as cash, $4,753 of it paid out along the way.
GWRS became
$16,025
S&P 500: $43,330
Return a year
4.6%
S&P 500: 15.0%
Payouts reinvested
$5,491
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Worst drop
-60.0%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Apr 2016 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | GWRS total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −5.4% | $516 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −24.4% | $563 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −9.9% | $588 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +0.9% | $546 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −20.6% | $555 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +20.6% | $506 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +12.4% | $506 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +33.3% | $510 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +11.7% | $459 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +5.8% | $458 | +21.7% |
| 2016 (part) | +45.3% | $283 | +10.1% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: GWRS total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Global Water Resources (GWRS) at the end of Apr 2016, with dividends reinvested, was worth $16,025 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.6% a year, against $43,330 (15.0% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, GWRS turned $10,000 into $12,900 with dividends reinvested, 2.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, GWRS returned -14.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking GWRS's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $16,847, including $4,753 of cash received; reinvesting added $0.
- GWRS's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (33.3%) and its worst 2025 (-24.4%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Global Water Resources (GWRS) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GWRS/total-return
GWRS total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in GWRS 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $12,900 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 2.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $9,898 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is GWRS's total return since Apr 2016?
60% in total, or 4.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 21%.
How much of GWRS's return came from dividends?
About 60% of its yearly return since Apr 2016. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $0 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was GWRS's worst year?
2025, at -24.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 17.7%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -60.0%.
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.