Unum Group (UNM) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Unum Group (UNM) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $35,671 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 13.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $62,855 reinvested (10.3% a year), or $45,904 taking the dividends as cash, $7,594 of it paid out along the way.
UNM became
$62,855
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
10.3%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$10,236
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Worst drop
-71.7%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | UNM total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +20.4% | $1,329 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +8.6% | $1,139 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +66.3% | $1,064 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +13.7% | $902 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +73.6% | $768 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +11.9% | $674 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −16.2% | $675 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +2.6% | $576 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −45.2% | $520 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +27.2% | $440 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +35.1% | $394 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −2.5% | $346 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +1.3% | $300 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +71.9% | $265 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +1.0% | $219 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −11.6% | $183 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +26.0% | $161 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +6.9% | $144 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −20.7% | $139 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: UNM total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Unum Group (UNM) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $62,855 at the end of Oct 2026: 10.3% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, UNM turned $10,000 into $35,671 with dividends reinvested, 13.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, UNM returned 32.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking UNM's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $45,904, including $7,594 of cash received; reinvesting added $16,951.
- UNM's best calendar year in that time was 2022 (73.6%) and its worst 2018 (-45.2%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Unum Group (UNM) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/UNM/total-return
UNM total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in UNM 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $35,671 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 13.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $25,746 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is UNM's total return since Dec 2007?
529% in total, or 10.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 283%.
How much of UNM's return came from dividends?
About 28% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $16,951 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was UNM's worst year?
2018, at -45.2% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -4.6%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -71.7%.
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.