Vulcan Materials (VMC) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Vulcan Materials (VMC) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $27,025 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 10.5% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $43,863 reinvested (8.2% a year), or $38,348 taking the dividends as cash, $2,787 of it paid out along the way.
VMC became
$43,863
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
8.2%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$3,204
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Worst drop
-61.1%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | VMC total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −0.8% | $247 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +11.7% | $309 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +14.1% | $289 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +30.7% | $261 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −14.9% | $242 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +41.1% | $221 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +4.1% | $199 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +47.1% | $183 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −22.3% | $165 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +3.2% | $115 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +32.7% | $117 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +45.1% | $56 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +11.0% | $37 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +14.2% | $7 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +32.5% | $10 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −9.5% | $115 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | −13.7% | $141 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | −21.7% | $201 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −9.1% | $287 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: VMC total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Vulcan Materials (VMC) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $43,863 at the end of Oct 2026: 8.2% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, VMC turned $10,000 into $27,025 with dividends reinvested, 10.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, VMC returned 9.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking VMC's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $38,348, including $2,787 of cash received; reinvesting added $5,515.
- VMC's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (47.1%) and its worst 2018 (-22.3%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Vulcan Materials (VMC) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/VMC/total-return
VMC total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in VMC 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $27,025 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 10.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $24,845 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is VMC's total return since Dec 2007?
339% in total, or 8.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 256%.
How much of VMC's return came from dividends?
About 15% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $5,515 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was VMC's worst year?
2018, at -22.3% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -4.6%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -61.1%.
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.