Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $49,815 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 17.4% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $108,256 reinvested (13.5% a year), or $86,235 taking the dividends as cash, $8,426 of it paid out along the way.
LECO became
$108,256
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
13.5%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$10,564
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Worst drop
-62.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | LECO total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +16.6% | $931 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +29.6% | $1,167 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −12.5% | $1,108 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +52.6% | $996 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +5.4% | $856 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +21.9% | $755 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +23.0% | $718 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +25.4% | $669 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −12.2% | $568 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +21.4% | $483 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +50.9% | $441 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −23.3% | $392 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −1.8% | $310 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +48.6% | $269 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +26.5% | $224 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +22.1% | $204 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +24.6% | $173 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +7.7% | $159 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −27.3% | $140 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: LECO total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $108,256 at the end of Oct 2026: 13.5% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, LECO turned $10,000 into $49,815 with dividends reinvested, 17.4% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, LECO returned 15.9% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking LECO's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $86,235, including $8,426 of cash received; reinvesting added $22,022.
- LECO's best calendar year in that time was 2023 (52.6%) and its worst 2008 (-27.3%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/LECO/total-return
LECO total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in LECO 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $49,815 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 17.4% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $42,066 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is LECO's total return since Dec 2007?
983% in total, or 13.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 678%.
How much of LECO's return came from dividends?
About 15% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $22,022 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was LECO's worst year?
2008, at -27.3% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -62.3%.
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.