West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $56,185 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 18.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $236,188 reinvested (18.3% a year), or $208,488 taking the dividends as cash, $5,227 of it paid out along the way.
WST became
$236,188
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
18.3%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$5,866
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Worst drop
-54.7%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | WST total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +50.3% | $383 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −15.7% | $449 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −6.8% | $459 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +50.0% | $446 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −49.7% | $434 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +65.9% | $418 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +89.0% | $377 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +54.1% | $374 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −0.1% | $328 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +17.0% | $317 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +41.9% | $282 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +14.0% | $258 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +9.5% | $244 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +81.3% | $227 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +46.6% | $210 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −6.4% | $184 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +7.0% | $173 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +5.5% | $151 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −5.7% | $151 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: WST total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $236,188 at the end of Oct 2026: 18.3% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, WST turned $10,000 into $56,185 with dividends reinvested, 18.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, WST returned -0.6% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking WST's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $208,488, including $5,227 of cash received; reinvesting added $27,699.
- WST's best calendar year in that time was 2020 (89.0%) and its worst 2022 (-49.7%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/WST/total-return
WST total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in WST 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $56,185 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 18.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $54,271 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is WST's total return since Dec 2007?
2262% in total, or 18.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 1933%.
How much of WST's return came from dividends?
About 5% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $27,699 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was WST's worst year?
2022, at -49.7% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -54.7%.
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.