Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $54,861 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 18.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $83,153 reinvested (11.9% a year), or $72,853 taking the dividends as cash, $4,155 of it paid out along the way.
WPM became
$83,153
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
11.9%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$4,674
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Worst drop
-80.1%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | WPM total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −0.4% | $436 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +110.5% | $508 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +15.2% | $447 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +27.9% | $433 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −7.6% | $408 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +4.2% | $392 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +41.8% | $287 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +54.7% | $267 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −10.0% | $241 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +16.1% | $184 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +57.1% | $131 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −38.2% | $122 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +1.9% | $167 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −43.1% | $281 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +25.9% | $205 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −25.4% | $121 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +160.0% | $15 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +131.3% | $17 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −61.8% | $13 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: WPM total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $83,153 at the end of Oct 2026: 11.9% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, WPM turned $10,000 into $54,861 with dividends reinvested, 18.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, WPM returned 25.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking WPM's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $72,853, including $4,155 of cash received; reinvesting added $10,300.
- WPM's best calendar year in that time was 2010 (160.0%) and its worst 2008 (-61.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/WPM/total-return
WPM total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in WPM 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $54,861 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 18.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $48,353 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is WPM's total return since Dec 2007?
732% in total, or 11.9% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 587%.
How much of WPM's return came from dividends?
About 9% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $10,300 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was WPM's worst year?
2008, at -61.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -80.1%.
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.