Unilever (UL) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Unilever (UL) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $19,325 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 6.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $29,570 reinvested (5.9% a year), or $23,415 taking the dividends as cash, $7,929 of it paid out along the way.
UL became
$29,570
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
5.9%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$11,548
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Worst drop
-47.7%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | UL total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +2.4% | $740 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +5.8% | $982 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +20.9% | $902 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −0.2% | $830 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −2.8% | $803 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −7.6% | $845 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +9.1% | $756 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +12.9% | $738 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −2.4% | $710 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +40.2% | $626 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −2.6% | $503 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +9.7% | $453 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +1.9% | $541 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +10.1% | $452 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +19.6% | $389 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +12.9% | $387 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +0.6% | $319 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +44.1% | $292 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −36.3% | $281 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: UL total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Unilever (UL) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $29,570 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.9% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, UL turned $10,000 into $19,325 with dividends reinvested, 6.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, UL returned 5.2% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking UL's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $23,415, including $7,929 of cash received; reinvesting added $6,154.
- UL's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (44.1%) and its worst 2008 (-36.3%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Unilever (UL) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/UL/total-return
UL total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in UL 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $19,325 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 6.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $13,906 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is UL's total return since Dec 2007?
196% in total, or 5.9% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 55%.
How much of UL's return came from dividends?
About 60% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $6,154 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was UL's worst year?
2008, at -36.3% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -47.7%.
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.