Wendy's (WEN) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Wendy's (WEN) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $9,255 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: -0.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $14,277 reinvested (1.9% a year), or $16,584 taking the dividends as cash, $8,151 of it paid out along the way.
WEN became
$14,277
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
1.9%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$10,897
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Worst drop
-66.2%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | WEN total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −9.4% | $662 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −45.8% | $1,207 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −11.5% | $1,696 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −9.6% | $1,671 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −2.8% | $805 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +11.0% | $708 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +0.1% | $470 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +45.4% | $664 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −3.1% | $497 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +23.7% | $414 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +28.3% | $331 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +22.0% | $342 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +6.1% | $320 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +90.3% | $267 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | −10.2% | $167 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +18.2% | $133 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +0.0% | $111 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | −4.0% | $112 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −40.0% | $322 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: WEN total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Wendy's (WEN) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $14,277 at the end of Oct 2026: 1.9% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, WEN turned $10,000 into $9,255 with dividends reinvested, -0.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, WEN returned -16.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking WEN's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $16,584, including $8,151 of cash received; reinvesting added $0.
- WEN's best calendar year in that time was 2013 (90.3%) and its worst 2025 (-45.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Wendy's (WEN) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 9, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/WEN/total-return
WEN total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in WEN 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $9,255 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: -0.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $6,651 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is WEN's total return since Dec 2007?
43% in total, or 1.9% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 16%.
How much of WEN's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $0 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was WEN's worst year?
2025, at -45.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 17.7%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -66.2%.
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.