MSA Safety (MSA) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in MSA Safety (MSA) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $35,221 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 13.4% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $51,804 reinvested (9.1% a year), or $39,880 taking the dividends as cash, $5,454 of it paid out along the way.
MSA became
$51,804
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
9.1%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$7,233
bought more shares
Worst drop
-63.4%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | MSA total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +12.5% | $456 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −2.1% | $611 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −0.7% | $575 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +18.5% | $529 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −3.1% | $508 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +2.1% | $468 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +19.8% | $456 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +36.1% | $442 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +23.6% | $409 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +14.0% | $390 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +63.8% | $356 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −15.9% | $312 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +6.1% | $302 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +22.9% | $280 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +33.7% | $312 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +9.7% | $238 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +21.9% | $213 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +15.5% | $190 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −52.6% | $185 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: MSA total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in MSA Safety (MSA) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $51,804 at the end of Oct 2026: 9.1% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, MSA turned $10,000 into $35,221 with dividends reinvested, 13.4% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, MSA returned 4.4% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking MSA's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $39,880, including $5,454 of cash received; reinvesting added $11,924.
- MSA's best calendar year in that time was 2016 (63.8%) and its worst 2008 (-52.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "MSA Safety (MSA) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MSA/total-return
MSA total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in MSA 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $35,221 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 13.4% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $30,630 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is MSA's total return since Dec 2007?
418% in total, or 9.1% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 244%.
How much of MSA's return came from dividends?
About 26% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $11,924 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was MSA's worst year?
2008, at -52.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -63.4%.
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.