Lam Research (LRCX) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Lam Research (LRCX) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $280,317 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 39.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $647,995 reinvested (24.8% a year), or $569,313 taking the dividends as cash, $15,818 of it paid out along the way.
LRCX became
$647,995
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
24.8%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$17,706
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Worst drop
-54.7%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | LRCX total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +40.1% | $2,473 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +139.2% | $2,769 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −6.9% | $2,365 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +88.6% | $2,073 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −40.7% | $1,616 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +53.7% | $1,539 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +64.2% | $1,399 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +119.3% | $1,162 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −24.4% | $869 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +75.1% | $271 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +35.3% | $406 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +1.5% | $241 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +46.5% | $167 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +51.0% | $62 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | −2.5% | $64 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −28.5% | $55 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +31.9% | $53 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +84.1% | $65 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −50.7% | $56 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: LRCX total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Lam Research (LRCX) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $647,995 at the end of Oct 2026: 24.8% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, LRCX turned $10,000 into $280,317 with dividends reinvested, 39.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, LRCX returned 34.9% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking LRCX's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $569,313, including $15,818 of cash received; reinvesting added $78,681.
- LRCX's best calendar year in that time was 2025 (139.2%) and its worst 2008 (-50.7%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Lam Research (LRCX) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/LRCX/total-return
LRCX total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in LRCX 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $280,317 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 39.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $246,760 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is LRCX's total return since Dec 2007?
6380% in total, or 24.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 5435%.
How much of LRCX's return came from dividends?
About 4% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $78,681 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was LRCX's worst year?
2008, at -50.7% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -54.7%.
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.