Lowe's (LOW) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Lowe's (LOW) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $37,896 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 14.3% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $130,832 reinvested (14.6% a year), or $109,638 taking the dividends as cash, $17,210 of it paid out along the way.
LOW became
$130,832
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
14.6%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$21,971
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Worst drop
-39.1%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | LOW total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −11.4% | $3,062 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −0.3% | $2,835 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +13.0% | $2,659 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +14.0% | $2,529 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −21.5% | $2,140 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +63.3% | $1,591 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +36.4% | $1,251 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +32.2% | $1,131 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +1.2% | $933 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +33.3% | $821 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −4.9% | $646 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +12.2% | $530 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +41.2% | $421 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +41.8% | $348 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +42.9% | $297 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +3.4% | $237 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +9.1% | $190 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +10.6% | $176 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −3.3% | $174 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: LOW total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Lowe's (LOW) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $130,832 at the end of Oct 2026: 14.6% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, LOW turned $10,000 into $37,896 with dividends reinvested, 14.3% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, LOW returned -0.2% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking LOW's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $109,638, including $17,210 of cash received; reinvesting added $21,195.
- LOW's best calendar year in that time was 2021 (63.3%) and its worst 2022 (-21.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Lowe's (LOW) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/LOW/total-return
LOW total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in LOW 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $37,896 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 14.3% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $31,368 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is LOW's total return since Dec 2007?
1208% in total, or 14.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 824%.
How much of LOW's return came from dividends?
About 14% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $21,195 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was LOW's worst year?
2022, at -21.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -39.1%.
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.