Xylem (XYL) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Oct 2011, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Xylem (XYL) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $21,629 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 8.0% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Oct 2011, $10,000 became $42,230 reinvested (10.1% a year), or $39,990 taking the dividends as cash, $5,435 of it paid out along the way.
XYL became
$42,230
S&P 500: $78,200
Return a year
10.1%
S&P 500: 14.7%
Payouts reinvested
$6,181
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Worst drop
-42.1%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Oct 2011 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | XYL total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −31.4% | $588 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +18.8% | $728 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +2.6% | $651 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +4.8% | $589 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −6.6% | $530 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +18.9% | $491 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +30.9% | $447 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +19.6% | $414 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −1.0% | $351 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +39.5% | $308 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +37.6% | $266 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −2.6% | $222 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +11.6% | $209 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +29.8% | $191 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +7.2% | $158 | +16.0% |
| 2011 (part) | −3.5% | $38 | +0.6% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: XYL total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Xylem (XYL) at the end of Oct 2011, with dividends reinvested, was worth $42,230 at the end of Oct 2026: 10.1% a year, against $78,200 (14.7% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, XYL turned $10,000 into $21,629 with dividends reinvested, 8.0% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, XYL returned -5.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking XYL's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $39,990, including $5,435 of cash received; reinvesting added $2,240.
- XYL's best calendar year in that time was 2017 (39.5%) and its worst 2022 (-6.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Xylem (XYL) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/XYL/total-return
XYL total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in XYL 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $21,629 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 8.0% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $19,119 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is XYL's total return since Oct 2011?
322% in total, or 10.1% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 246%.
How much of XYL's return came from dividends?
About 15% of its yearly return since Oct 2011. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $2,240 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was XYL's worst year?
2022, at -6.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -42.1%.
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.