Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Kimberly-Clark (KMB) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $13,481 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 3.0% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $31,935 reinvested (6.4% a year), or $26,887 taking the dividends as cash, $10,646 of it paid out along the way.
KMB became
$31,935
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
6.4%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$15,784
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Worst drop
-30.0%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | KMB total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +11.1% | $1,120 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −19.9% | $1,370 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +11.8% | $1,303 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −7.1% | $1,249 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −1.6% | $1,127 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +9.7% | $1,124 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +0.9% | $951 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +24.6% | $957 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −2.1% | $888 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +9.1% | $823 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −7.7% | $773 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +13.8% | $719 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +18.9% | $633 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +27.9% | $594 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +19.1% | $536 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +21.6% | $480 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +3.3% | $431 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +26.1% | $367 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −21.0% | $338 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: KMB total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Kimberly-Clark (KMB) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $31,935 at the end of Oct 2026: 6.4% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, KMB turned $10,000 into $13,481 with dividends reinvested, 3.0% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, KMB returned 0.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking KMB's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $26,887, including $10,646 of cash received; reinvesting added $5,048.
- KMB's best calendar year in that time was 2013 (27.9%) and its worst 2008 (-21.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/KMB/total-return
KMB total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in KMB 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $13,481 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 3.0% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $9,434 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is KMB's total return since Dec 2007?
219% in total, or 6.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 62%.
How much of KMB's return came from dividends?
About 59% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $5,048 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was KMB's worst year?
2008, at -21.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -30.0%.
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.