LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Apr 2010, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $15,213 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 4.3% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Apr 2010, $10,000 became $78,535 reinvested (13.3% a year), or $61,271 taking the dividends as cash, $30,491 of it paid out along the way.
LYB became
$78,535
S&P 500: $85,094
Return a year
13.3%
S&P 500: 13.9%
Payouts reinvested
$51,552
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Worst drop
-54.1%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Apr 2010 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | LYB total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +63.8% | $2,468 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −36.0% | $5,485 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −17.4% | $5,031 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +20.7% | $4,562 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −1.0% | $7,274 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +5.1% | $3,438 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +2.6% | $3,100 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +19.4% | $3,208 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −21.7% | $2,630 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +33.8% | $2,500 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +2.9% | $2,205 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +13.2% | $1,901 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +1.8% | $1,612 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +44.7% | $1,169 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +92.5% | $2,439 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +10.5% | $2,522 | +1.9% |
| 2010 (part) | +54.1% | $7 | +7.5% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: LYB total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) at the end of Apr 2010, with dividends reinvested, was worth $78,535 at the end of Oct 2026: 13.3% a year, against $85,094 (13.9% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, LYB turned $10,000 into $15,213 with dividends reinvested, 4.3% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, LYB returned 0.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking LYB's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $61,271, including $30,491 of cash received; reinvesting added $17,265.
- LYB's best calendar year in that time was 2012 (92.5%) and its worst 2025 (-36.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/LYB/total-return
LYB total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in LYB 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $15,213 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 4.3% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $8,629 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is LYB's total return since Apr 2010?
685% in total, or 13.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 208%.
How much of LYB's return came from dividends?
About 47% of its yearly return since Apr 2010. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $17,265 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was LYB's worst year?
2025, at -36.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 17.7%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -54.1%.
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.