STERIS (STE) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in STERIS (STE) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $37,759 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 14.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $107,385 reinvested (13.4% a year), or $87,758 taking the dividends as cash, $9,006 of it paid out along the way.
STE became
$107,385
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
13.4%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$11,223
bought more shares
Worst drop
-38.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | STE total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −9.6% | $900 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +24.6% | $1,144 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −5.6% | $1,020 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +20.2% | $926 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −23.4% | $809 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +29.5% | $718 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +25.5% | $688 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +44.1% | $626 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +23.7% | $572 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +31.7% | $523 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −9.1% | $450 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +17.9% | $413 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +37.2% | $376 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +40.9% | $325 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +19.2% | $302 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −16.5% | $270 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +32.5% | $201 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +26.2% | $859 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −16.4% | $100 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: STE total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in STERIS (STE) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $107,385 at the end of Oct 2026: 13.4% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, STE turned $10,000 into $37,759 with dividends reinvested, 14.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, STE returned 0.4% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking STE's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $87,758, including $9,006 of cash received; reinvesting added $19,627.
- STE's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (44.1%) and its worst 2022 (-23.4%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "STERIS (STE) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/STE/total-return
STE total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in STE 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $37,759 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 14.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $33,990 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is STE's total return since Dec 2007?
974% in total, or 13.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 688%.
How much of STE's return came from dividends?
About 14% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $19,627 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was STE's worst year?
2022, at -23.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -38.3%.
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.