Kenvue (KVUE) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since May 2023, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since May 2023, $10,000 became $8,895 reinvested (-3.4% a year), or $8,878 taking the dividends as cash, $1,182 of it paid out along the way.
KVUE became
$8,895
S&P 500: $18,890
Return a year
-3.4%
S&P 500: 20.5%
Payouts reinvested
$1,262
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Worst drop
-40.8%
S&P 500: -8.3%
$10,000, May 2023 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | KVUE total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +17.2% | $381 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −15.8% | $383 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +3.1% | $335 | +24.9% |
| 2023 (part) | −12.6% | $163 | +15.0% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: KVUE total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Kenvue (KVUE) at the end of May 2023, with dividends reinvested, was worth $8,895 at the end of Oct 2026: -3.4% a year, against $18,890 (20.5% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Taking KVUE's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $8,878, including $1,182 of cash received; reinvesting added $16.
- KVUE's best calendar year in that time was 2024 (3.1%) and its worst 2025 (-15.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Kenvue (KVUE) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/KVUE/total-return
KVUE total return questions
What is KVUE's total return since May 2023?
-11% in total, or -3.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 23%.
What was KVUE's worst year?
2025, at -15.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 17.7%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -40.8%.
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.