Smurfit Westrock (SW) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Jun 2008, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Smurfit Westrock (SW) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $13,250 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 2.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Jun 2008, $10,000 became $80,392 reinvested (12.0% a year), or $74,181 taking the dividends as cash, $21,310 of it paid out along the way.
SW became
$80,392
S&P 500: $82,296
Return a year
12.0%
S&P 500: 12.2%
Payouts reinvested
$26,388
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Worst drop
-79.1%
S&P 500: -41.8%
$10,000, Jun 2008 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | SW total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +14.8% | $2,436 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −25.3% | $3,099 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +35.0% | $3,359 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +24.1% | $2,556 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −18.1% | $2,248 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +4.7% | $2,235 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +8.7% | $3,273 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +17.1% | $1,576 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −39.2% | $1,415 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +26.6% | $1,239 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +39.9% | $1,129 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +68.1% | $865 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −7.5% | $747 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +108.4% | $59 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +101.8% | $29 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −39.6% | $50 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +8.2% | $18 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +321.1% | $33 | +26.4% |
| 2008 (part) | −73.5% | $20 | −28.5% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: SW total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Smurfit Westrock (SW) at the end of Jun 2008, with dividends reinvested, was worth $80,392 at the end of Oct 2026: 12.0% a year, against $82,296 (12.2% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, SW turned $10,000 into $13,250 with dividends reinvested, 2.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, SW returned 1.6% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking SW's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $74,181, including $21,310 of cash received; reinvesting added $6,211.
- SW's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (321.1%) and its worst 2011 (-39.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Smurfit Westrock (SW) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/SW/total-return
SW total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in SW 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $13,250 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 2.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $9,329 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is SW's total return since Jun 2008?
704% in total, or 12.0% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 429%.
How much of SW's return came from dividends?
About 21% of its yearly return since Jun 2008. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $6,211 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was SW's worst year?
2011, at -39.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 1.9%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -79.1%.
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.