Lumentum Holdings (LITE) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Jul 2015, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Lumentum Holdings (LITE) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $250,208 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 38.0% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Jul 2015, $10,000 became $426,751 reinvested (39.6% a year), or $426,751 taking the dividends as cash, $0 of it paid out along the way.
LITE became
$426,751
S&P 500: $43,167
Return a year
39.6%
S&P 500: 13.9%
Payouts reinvested
$0
bought more shares
Worst drop
-62.9%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Jul 2015 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | LITE total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +128.1% | $0 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +339.1% | $0 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +60.1% | $0 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +0.5% | $0 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −50.7% | $0 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +11.6% | $0 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +19.5% | $0 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +88.8% | $0 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −14.1% | $0 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +26.5% | $0 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +75.5% | $0 | +12.0% |
| 2015 (part) | +11.8% | $0 | −2.1% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: LITE total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Lumentum Holdings (LITE) at the end of Jul 2015, with dividends reinvested, was worth $426,751 at the end of Oct 2026: 39.6% a year, against $43,167 (13.9% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, LITE turned $10,000 into $250,208 with dividends reinvested, 38.0% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, LITE returned 59.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking LITE's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $426,751, including $0 of cash received; reinvesting added $0.
- LITE's best calendar year in that time was 2025 (339.1%) and its worst 2022 (-50.7%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Lumentum Holdings (LITE) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 6, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/LITE/total-return
LITE total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in LITE 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $250,208 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 38.0% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $250,208 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is LITE's total return since Jul 2015?
4168% in total, or 39.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 4168%.
How much of LITE's return came from dividends?
About 0% of its yearly return since Jul 2015. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $0 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was LITE's worst year?
2022, at -50.7% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -62.9%.
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.
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