Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $23,781 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 9.0% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $47,326 reinvested (8.6% a year), or $46,137 taking the dividends as cash, $5,493 of it paid out along the way.
WAL became
$47,326
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
8.6%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$5,939
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Worst drop
-79.8%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | WAL total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −7.9% | $756 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +2.6% | $945 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +29.7% | $898 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +14.1% | $903 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −43.7% | $790 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +81.7% | $664 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +7.7% | $557 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +45.9% | $283 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −30.3% | $13 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +16.2% | $12 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +35.8% | $16 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +29.0% | $11 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +16.5% | $11 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +126.7% | $13 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +69.0% | $10 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −15.3% | $10 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +94.5% | $12 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | −62.5% | $14 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −46.2% | $19 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: WAL total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $47,326 at the end of Oct 2026: 8.6% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, WAL turned $10,000 into $23,781 with dividends reinvested, 9.0% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, WAL returned -6.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking WAL's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $46,137, including $5,493 of cash received; reinvesting added $1,189.
- WAL's best calendar year in that time was 2013 (126.7%) and its worst 2009 (-62.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/WAL/total-return
WAL total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in WAL 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $23,781 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 9.0% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $20,420 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is WAL's total return since Dec 2007?
373% in total, or 8.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 306%.
How much of WAL's return came from dividends?
About 10% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $1,189 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was WAL's worst year?
2009, at -62.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 26.4%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -79.8%.
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.