Unilever (UNLYF) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Unilever (UNLYF) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $19,368 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 $39,072 reinvested (7.5% a year), or $32,952 taking the dividends as cash, $10,499 of it paid out along the way.
UNLYF became
$39,072
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
7.5%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$14,326
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Worst drop
-62.6%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | UNLYF total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +1.6% | $987 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +2.9% | $1,357 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +27.6% | $1,172 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −3.0% | $1,100 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −2.8% | $1,061 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −8.9% | $1,125 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +11.3% | $978 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +14.9% | $966 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −4.4% | $905 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +41.9% | $811 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −2.0% | $704 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +10.5% | $658 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +2.5% | $781 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +7.7% | $536 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +20.5% | $457 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +13.4% | $466 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +43.4% | $244 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +28.7% | $10 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −34.8% | $8 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: UNLYF total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Unilever (UNLYF) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $39,072 at the end of Oct 2026: 7.5% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, UNLYF turned $10,000 into $19,368 with dividends reinvested, 6.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, UNLYF returned 4.9% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking UNLYF's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $32,952, including $10,499 of cash received; reinvesting added $6,120.
- UNLYF's best calendar year in that time was 2010 (43.4%) and its worst 2008 (-34.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Unilever (UNLYF) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 6, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/UNLYF/total-return
UNLYF total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in UNLYF 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $19,368 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 6.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $13,957 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is UNLYF's total return since Dec 2007?
291% in total, or 7.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 125%.
How much of UNLYF's return came from dividends?
About 42% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $6,120 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was UNLYF's worst year?
2008, at -34.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -62.6%.
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.