Nucor (NUE) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Nucor (NUE) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $69,317 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 21.4% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $76,543 reinvested (11.4% a year), or $51,668 taking the dividends as cash, $5,421 of it paid out along the way.
NUE became
$76,543
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
11.4%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$7,441
bought more shares
Worst drop
-54.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | NUE total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +69.3% | $468 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +42.0% | $607 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −32.0% | $599 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +33.8% | $566 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +17.4% | $525 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +118.5% | $450 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −1.8% | $421 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +11.9% | $398 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −16.4% | $368 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +9.6% | $354 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +52.2% | $349 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −14.9% | $320 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −5.4% | $312 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +27.6% | $306 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +13.1% | $295 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −6.3% | $278 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | −2.8% | $263 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +4.2% | $249 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −19.4% | $313 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: NUE total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Nucor (NUE) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $76,543 at the end of Oct 2026: 11.4% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, NUE turned $10,000 into $69,317 with dividends reinvested, 21.4% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, NUE returned 21.4% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking NUE's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $51,668, including $5,421 of cash received; reinvesting added $24,875.
- NUE's best calendar year in that time was 2021 (118.5%) and its worst 2024 (-32.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Nucor (NUE) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/NUE/total-return
NUE total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in NUE 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $69,317 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 21.4% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $56,063 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is NUE's total return since Dec 2007?
665% in total, or 11.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 362%.
How much of NUE's return came from dividends?
About 26% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $24,875 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was NUE's worst year?
2024, at -32.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 24.9%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -54.3%.
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.