Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Jul 2014, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $78,876 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 22.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Jul 2014, $10,000 became $98,495 reinvested (20.5% a year), or $91,145 taking the dividends as cash, $3,996 of it paid out along the way.
WMS became
$98,495
S&P 500: $47,985
Return a year
20.5%
S&P 500: 13.7%
Payouts reinvested
$4,329
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Worst drop
-39.5%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Jul 2014 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | WMS total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −6.1% | $412 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +26.0% | $507 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −17.5% | $426 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +72.4% | $395 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −39.5% | $351 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +63.5% | $306 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +116.7% | $265 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +67.8% | $948 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +2.8% | $212 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +17.3% | $192 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −13.3% | $162 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +5.2% | $117 | +1.2% |
| 2014 (part) | +48.1% | $37 | +7.5% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: WMS total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) at the end of Jul 2014, with dividends reinvested, was worth $98,495 at the end of Oct 2026: 20.5% a year, against $47,985 (13.7% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, WMS turned $10,000 into $78,876 with dividends reinvested, 22.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, WMS returned 4.2% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking WMS's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $91,145, including $3,996 of cash received; reinvesting added $7,350.
- WMS's best calendar year in that time was 2020 (116.7%) and its worst 2022 (-39.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/WMS/total-return
WMS total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in WMS 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $78,876 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 22.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $70,906 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is WMS's total return since Jul 2014?
885% in total, or 20.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 771%.
How much of WMS's return came from dividends?
About 6% of its yearly return since Jul 2014. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $7,350 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was WMS's worst year?
2022, at -39.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -39.5%.
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.