RPM International (RPM) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in RPM International (RPM) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $26,341 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 10.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $83,830 reinvested (12.0% a year), or $62,921 taking the dividends as cash, $12,458 of it paid out along the way.
RPM became
$83,830
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
12.0%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$17,650
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Worst drop
-54.0%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | RPM total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +0.6% | $1,790 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −13.9% | $1,675 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +12.1% | $1,479 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +16.8% | $1,364 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −1.7% | $1,260 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +13.2% | $1,151 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +20.6% | $1,067 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +33.7% | $1,060 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +14.8% | $930 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | −0.3% | $828 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +25.1% | $755 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −11.1% | $713 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +25.0% | $631 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +44.3% | $469 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +24.7% | $684 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +15.3% | $492 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +13.1% | $461 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +61.6% | $436 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −31.8% | $405 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: RPM total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in RPM International (RPM) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $83,830 at the end of Oct 2026: 12.0% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, RPM turned $10,000 into $26,341 with dividends reinvested, 10.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, RPM returned 5.2% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking RPM's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $62,921, including $12,458 of cash received; reinvesting added $20,909.
- RPM's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (61.6%) and its worst 2008 (-31.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "RPM International (RPM) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/RPM/total-return
RPM total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in RPM 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $26,341 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 10.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $21,548 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is RPM's total return since Dec 2007?
738% in total, or 12.0% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 405%.
How much of RPM's return came from dividends?
About 25% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $20,909 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was RPM's worst year?
2008, at -31.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -54.0%.
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.