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Marzetti (MZTI) Total Return Calculator

$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026

$10,000 invested in Marzetti (MZTI) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $10,233 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 0.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $45,782 reinvested (8.4% a year), or $41,363 taking the dividends as cash, $13,721 of it paid out along the way.

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MZTI became

$45,782

S&P 500: $72,756

Return a year

8.4%

S&P 500: 11.1%

Payouts reinvested

$18,720

bought more shares

Worst drop

-49.2%

S&P 500: -48.2%

$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026

Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested

YearMZTI total returnPaid outS&P 500
2026 (part)−31.6%$1,183+11.7%
2025−2.9%$1,511+17.7%
2024+6.1%$1,432+24.9%
2023−14.0%$1,364+26.2%
2022+21.6%$1,182−18.2%
2021−8.3%$1,153+28.7%
2020+16.8%$1,047+18.3%
2019−7.9%$946+31.2%
2018+39.2%$869−4.6%
2017−7.0%$775+21.7%
2016+24.5%$726+12.0%
2015+31.3%$2,298+1.2%
2014+8.3%$570+13.5%
2013+30.1%$521+32.3%
2012+9.0%$1,792+16.0%
2011+24.0%$392+1.9%
2010+17.8%$344+15.1%
2009+48.5%$313+26.4%
2008−10.7%$301−36.8%

"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.

Key facts: MZTI total return

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • $10,000 invested in Marzetti (MZTI) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $45,782 at the end of Oct 2026: 8.4% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
  • Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, MZTI turned $10,000 into $10,233 with dividends reinvested, 0.2% a year.
  • Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, MZTI returned -6.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
  • Taking MZTI's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $41,363, including $13,721 of cash received; reinvesting added $4,419.
  • About 34% of MZTI's yearly total return since Dec 2007 came from dividends; the rest came from the share price.
  • MZTI's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (48.5%) and its worst 2023 (-14.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "Marzetti (MZTI) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MZTI/total-return

MZTI total return questions

If I invested $10,000 in MZTI 10 years ago, how much would I have?

About $10,233 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 0.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $8,400 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.

What is MZTI's total return since Dec 2007?

358% in total, or 8.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 176%.

How much of MZTI's return came from dividends?

About 34% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $4,419 better off on a $10,000 start.

What was MZTI's worst year?

2023, at -14.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 26.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -49.2%.

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.