Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Mar 2012, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $50,507 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 17.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Mar 2012, $10,000 became $47,609 reinvested (11.3% a year), or $46,471 taking the dividends as cash, $2,377 of it paid out along the way.
ZWS became
$47,609
S&P 500: $68,959
Return a year
11.3%
S&P 500: 14.2%
Payouts reinvested
$2,478
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Worst drop
-45.4%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Mar 2012 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | ZWS total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −3.0% | $357 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +25.8% | $417 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +28.1% | $357 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +40.6% | $317 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −41.5% | $204 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +93.6% | $317 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +23.6% | $328 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +42.1% | $19 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −11.8% | $21 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +32.8% | $36 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +8.0% | $26 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −35.7% | $16 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +4.5% | $20 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +26.8% | $22 | +32.3% |
| 2012 (part) | +1.0% | $18 | +2.9% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: ZWS total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) at the end of Mar 2012, with dividends reinvested, was worth $47,609 at the end of Oct 2026: 11.3% a year, against $68,959 (14.2% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, ZWS turned $10,000 into $50,507 with dividends reinvested, 17.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, ZWS returned 5.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking ZWS's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $46,471, including $2,377 of cash received; reinvesting added $1,138.
- ZWS's best calendar year in that time was 2021 (93.6%) and its worst 2022 (-41.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/ZWS/total-return
ZWS total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in ZWS 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $50,507 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 17.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $46,764 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is ZWS's total return since Mar 2012?
376% in total, or 11.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 341%.
How much of ZWS's return came from dividends?
About 5% of its yearly return since Mar 2012. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $1,138 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was ZWS's worst year?
2022, at -41.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -45.4%.
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.