Nordson (NDSN) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Nordson (NDSN) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $35,816 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 13.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $137,717 reinvested (14.9% a year), or $120,626 taking the dividends as cash, $9,283 of it paid out along the way.
NDSN became
$137,717
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
14.9%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$10,749
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Worst drop
-65.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | NDSN total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +35.4% | $1,130 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +17.0% | $1,696 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −20.1% | $855 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +12.4% | $1,097 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −5.9% | $943 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +28.1% | $754 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +24.5% | $618 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +37.9% | $579 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −17.6% | $514 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +31.8% | $422 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +76.8% | $422 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −16.7% | $349 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +6.0% | $314 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +18.8% | $246 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +54.8% | $212 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −9.5% | $175 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +52.0% | $157 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +93.0% | $131 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −43.4% | $135 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: NDSN total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Nordson (NDSN) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $137,717 at the end of Oct 2026: 14.9% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, NDSN turned $10,000 into $35,816 with dividends reinvested, 13.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, NDSN returned 6.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking NDSN's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $120,626, including $9,283 of cash received; reinvesting added $17,091.
- NDSN's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (93.0%) and its worst 2008 (-43.4%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Nordson (NDSN) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/NDSN/total-return
NDSN total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in NDSN 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $35,816 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 13.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $32,225 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is NDSN's total return since Dec 2007?
1277% in total, or 14.9% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 1013%.
How much of NDSN's return came from dividends?
About 9% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $17,091 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was NDSN's worst year?
2008, at -43.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -65.3%.
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.