W. R. Berkley (WRB) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in W. R. Berkley (WRB) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $54,269 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 18.4% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $119,708 reinvested (14.1% a year), or $96,387 taking the dividends as cash, $12,741 of it paid out along the way.
WRB became
$119,708
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
14.1%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$16,221
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Worst drop
-32.8%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | WRB total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +6.6% | $1,350 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +23.0% | $2,999 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +27.9% | $2,616 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +0.3% | $1,926 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +33.9% | $928 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +27.4% | $1,385 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −3.1% | $306 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +43.8% | $1,047 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +5.7% | $767 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +9.9% | $577 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +23.7% | $406 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +7.8% | $203 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +21.8% | $577 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +16.1% | $177 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +13.6% | $484 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +27.1% | $146 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +12.3% | $134 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | −19.9% | $75 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | +5.2% | $118 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: WRB total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in W. R. Berkley (WRB) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $119,708 at the end of Oct 2026: 14.1% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, WRB turned $10,000 into $54,269 with dividends reinvested, 18.4% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, WRB returned 18.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking WRB's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $96,387, including $12,741 of cash received; reinvesting added $23,321.
- WRB's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (43.8%) and its worst 2009 (-19.9%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "W. R. Berkley (WRB) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/WRB/total-return
WRB total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in WRB 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $54,269 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 18.4% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $43,652 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is WRB's total return since Dec 2007?
1097% in total, or 14.1% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 736%.
How much of WRB's return came from dividends?
About 15% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $23,321 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was WRB's worst year?
2009, at -19.9% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 26.4%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -32.8%.
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.