Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Nov 2016, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Nov 2016, $10,000 became $18,975 reinvested (6.7% a year), or $19,326 taking the dividends as cash, $3,173 of it paid out along the way.
LW became
$18,975
S&P 500: $40,153
Return a year
6.7%
S&P 500: 15.0%
Payouts reinvested
$3,431
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Worst drop
-61.7%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Nov 2016 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | LW total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +32.3% | $404 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −35.7% | $514 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −37.0% | $495 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +22.3% | $377 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +42.9% | $322 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −18.4% | $300 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −7.2% | $304 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +18.3% | $246 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +31.8% | $230 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +51.8% | $238 | +21.7% |
| 2016 (part) | +13.1% | $0 | +2.0% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: LW total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) at the end of Nov 2016, with dividends reinvested, was worth $18,975 at the end of Oct 2026: 6.7% a year, against $40,153 (15.0% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, LW returned 1.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking LW's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $19,326, including $3,173 of cash received; reinvesting added $0.
- LW's best calendar year in that time was 2017 (51.8%) and its worst 2024 (-37.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/LW/total-return
LW total return questions
What is LW's total return since Nov 2016?
90% in total, or 6.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 62%.
How much of LW's return came from dividends?
About 26% of its yearly return since Nov 2016. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $0 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was LW's worst year?
2024, at -37.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 24.9%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -61.7%.
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.