Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Illinois Tool Works (ITW) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $31,074 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 12.0% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $82,411 reinvested (11.9% a year), or $63,616 taking the dividends as cash, $11,590 of it paid out along the way.
ITW became
$82,411
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
11.9%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$15,792
bought more shares
Worst drop
-47.1%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | ITW total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +15.2% | $1,451 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −0.4% | $1,781 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −1.0% | $1,635 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +21.6% | $1,496 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −8.5% | $1,328 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +23.6% | $1,220 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +16.4% | $1,146 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +45.6% | $1,037 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −22.1% | $864 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +38.9% | $684 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +35.1% | $573 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +0.1% | $476 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +15.0% | $407 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +41.4% | $349 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +33.6% | $318 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −10.0% | $289 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +14.4% | $263 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +41.4% | $246 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −32.7% | $228 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: ITW total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Illinois Tool Works (ITW) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $82,411 at the end of Oct 2026: 11.9% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, ITW turned $10,000 into $31,074 with dividends reinvested, 12.0% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, ITW returned 6.6% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking ITW's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $63,616, including $11,590 of cash received; reinvesting added $18,795.
- ITW's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (45.6%) and its worst 2008 (-32.7%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/ITW/total-return
ITW total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in ITW 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $31,074 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 12.0% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $24,527 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is ITW's total return since Dec 2007?
724% in total, or 11.9% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 420%.
How much of ITW's return came from dividends?
About 23% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $18,795 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was ITW's worst year?
2008, at -32.7% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -47.1%.
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.