Western Midstream Partners (WES) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2012, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Western Midstream Partners (WES) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $24,600 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 9.4% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2012, $10,000 became $39,055 reinvested (10.3% a year), or $25,037 taking the dividends as cash, $9,548 of it paid out along the way.
WES became
$39,055
S&P 500: $66,991
Return a year
10.3%
S&P 500: 14.7%
Payouts reinvested
$15,721
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Worst drop
-93.3%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Dec 2012 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | WES total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +25.2% | $2,275 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +12.8% | $2,707 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +43.6% | $2,214 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +19.4% | $1,579 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +29.2% | $1,058 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +72.4% | $687 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −19.1% | $730 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | −22.7% | $1,015 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −20.2% | $948 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | −8.0% | $767 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +22.3% | $626 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −38.1% | $525 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +55.5% | $375 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +34.1% | $215 | +32.3% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: WES total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Western Midstream Partners (WES) at the end of Dec 2012, with dividends reinvested, was worth $39,055 at the end of Oct 2026: 10.3% a year, against $66,991 (14.7% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, WES turned $10,000 into $24,600 with dividends reinvested, 9.4% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, WES returned 26.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking WES's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $25,037, including $9,548 of cash received; reinvesting added $14,018.
- WES's best calendar year in that time was 2021 (72.4%) and its worst 2015 (-38.1%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Western Midstream Partners (WES) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/WES/total-return
WES total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in WES 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $24,600 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 9.4% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $10,885 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is WES's total return since Dec 2012?
291% in total, or 10.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 55%.
How much of WES's return came from dividends?
About 69% of its yearly return since Dec 2012. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $14,018 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was WES's worst year?
2015, at -38.1% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 1.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -93.3%.
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.