Lear (LEA) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Nov 2009, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Lear (LEA) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $11,706 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 1.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Nov 2009, $10,000 became $48,462 reinvested (9.8% a year), or $47,087 taking the dividends as cash, $9,487 of it paid out along the way.
LEA became
$48,462
S&P 500: $92,852
Return a year
9.8%
S&P 500: 14.1%
Payouts reinvested
$10,837
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Worst drop
-57.1%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Nov 2009 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | LEA total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +5.2% | $892 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +24.9% | $1,228 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −31.2% | $1,144 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +16.4% | $1,179 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −30.7% | $1,086 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +16.2% | $631 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +16.9% | $369 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +14.4% | $1,135 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −29.3% | $920 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +35.2% | $680 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +8.9% | $394 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +26.3% | $333 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +22.2% | $261 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +74.7% | $226 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +19.3% | $187 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −18.5% | $164 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +45.9% | $6 | +15.1% |
| 2009 (part) | +7.4% | $0 | +1.9% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: LEA total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Lear (LEA) at the end of Nov 2009, with dividends reinvested, was worth $48,462 at the end of Oct 2026: 9.8% a year, against $92,852 (14.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, LEA turned $10,000 into $11,706 with dividends reinvested, 1.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, LEA returned -4.9% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking LEA's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $47,087, including $9,487 of cash received; reinvesting added $1,375.
- LEA's best calendar year in that time was 2013 (74.7%) and its worst 2024 (-31.2%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Lear (LEA) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 9, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/LEA/total-return
LEA total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in LEA 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $11,706 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 1.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $9,647 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is LEA's total return since Nov 2009?
385% in total, or 9.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 276%.
How much of LEA's return came from dividends?
About 17% of its yearly return since Nov 2009. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $1,375 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was LEA's worst year?
2024, at -31.2% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 24.9%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -57.1%.
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.