Warner Music Group (WMG) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Jun 2020, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Jun 2020, $10,000 became $11,822 reinvested (2.7% a year), or $11,790 taking the dividends as cash, $1,411 of it paid out along the way.
WMG became
$11,822
S&P 500: $26,678
Return a year
2.7%
S&P 500: 16.8%
Payouts reinvested
$1,500
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Worst drop
-52.2%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Jun 2020 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | WMG total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +1.8% | $218 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +1.4% | $279 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −11.5% | $253 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +4.4% | $238 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −17.2% | $231 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +15.3% | $199 | +28.7% |
| 2020 (part) | +29.8% | $82 | +22.3% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: WMG total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Warner Music Group (WMG) at the end of Jun 2020, with dividends reinvested, was worth $11,822 at the end of Oct 2026: 2.7% a year, against $26,678 (16.8% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, WMG returned -7.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking WMG's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $11,790, including $1,411 of cash received; reinvesting added $32.
- WMG's best calendar year in that time was 2021 (15.3%) and its worst 2022 (-17.2%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Warner Music Group (WMG) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/WMG/total-return
WMG total return questions
What is WMG's total return since Jun 2020?
18% in total, or 2.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 4%.
How much of WMG's return came from dividends?
About 78% of its yearly return since Jun 2020. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $32 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was WMG's worst year?
2022, at -17.2% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -52.2%.
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.