Veralto (VLTO) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Sep 2023, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Sep 2023, $10,000 became $13,320 reinvested (9.7% a year), or $13,298 taking the dividends as cash, $159 of it paid out along the way.
VLTO became
$13,320
S&P 500: $18,331
Return a year
9.7%
S&P 500: 21.7%
Payouts reinvested
$160
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Worst drop
-26.3%
S&P 500: -7.6%
$10,000, Sep 2023 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | VLTO total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +11.8% | $47 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −1.6% | $57 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +24.3% | $44 | +24.9% |
| 2023 (part) | −2.6% | $11 | +11.6% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: VLTO total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Veralto (VLTO) at the end of Sep 2023, with dividends reinvested, was worth $13,320 at the end of Oct 2026: 9.7% a year, against $18,331 (21.7% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Taking VLTO's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $13,298, including $159 of cash received; reinvesting added $22.
- VLTO's best calendar year in that time was 2024 (24.3%) and its worst 2025 (-1.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Veralto (VLTO) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/VLTO/total-return
VLTO total return questions
What is VLTO's total return since Sep 2023?
33% in total, or 9.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 31%.
How much of VLTO's return came from dividends?
About 5% of its yearly return since Sep 2023. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $22 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was VLTO's worst year?
2025, at -1.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 17.7%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -26.3%.
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.