Mueller Industries (MLI) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Mueller Industries (MLI) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $89,150 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 24.5% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $209,846 reinvested (17.5% a year), or $161,718 taking the dividends as cash, $11,415 of it paid out along the way.
MLI became
$209,846
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
17.5%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$14,292
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Worst drop
-48.9%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | MLI total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −4.1% | $1,957 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +46.3% | $1,940 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +70.4% | $1,601 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +62.6% | $1,266 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +1.0% | $893 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +70.8% | $465 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +12.3% | $438 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +37.8% | $406 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −33.2% | $344 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | −2.7% | $2,613 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +49.3% | $388 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −19.8% | $265 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +9.6% | $319 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +28.0% | $392 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +31.3% | $212 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +18.8% | $181 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +33.8% | $215 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +0.9% | $185 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −11.9% | $212 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: MLI total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Mueller Industries (MLI) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $209,846 at the end of Oct 2026: 17.5% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, MLI turned $10,000 into $89,150 with dividends reinvested, 24.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, MLI returned 34.7% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking MLI's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $161,718, including $11,415 of cash received; reinvesting added $48,129.
- MLI's best calendar year in that time was 2021 (70.8%) and its worst 2018 (-33.2%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Mueller Industries (MLI) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MLI/total-return
MLI total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in MLI 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $89,150 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 24.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $71,979 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is MLI's total return since Dec 2007?
1998% in total, or 17.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 1403%.
How much of MLI's return came from dividends?
About 12% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $48,129 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was MLI's worst year?
2018, at -33.2% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -4.6%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -48.9%.
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.