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Albemarle Corporation (ALB) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

Albemarle Corporation

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The total return for Albemarle Corporation (ALB) stock is +237.85% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 34.10% this year. The 5-year total return is +31.24%, meaning $10,000 invested in ALB stock 5 years ago would be worth $13,124 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in ALB 1 year ago, it would be worth $34,967 today — you'd have gained $24,967 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$34,967+249.67%

Price Only (No DRIP)$34,358+243.58%

Dividend Boost+$6094 payments · +6.09% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in ALB

1Y$33,785+$23,785 (+237.9%)237.9% CAGR

3Y$10,622+$622 (+6.2%)2.0% CAGR

5Y$13,124+$3,124 (+31.2%)5.6% CAGR

10Y$30,239+$20,239 (+202.4%)11.7% CAGR

15Y$30,777+$20,777 (+207.8%)7.8% CAGR

20Y$87,403+$77,403 (+774.0%)11.4% CAGR

30Y$181,094+$171,094 (+1710.9%)10.1% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-06-13	$0.41	$60.72	+0.006670
2025-09-12	$0.41	$75.98	+0.005366
2025-12-12	$0.41	$132.74	+0.003088
2026-03-13	$0.41	$158.22	+0.002598

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+34.10%	—	+33.82%	+0.28 pp	$13,410
1Y	+237.85%	237.85%	+235.03%	+2.82 pp	$33,785
3Y	+6.22%	2.03%	+3.62%	+2.60 pp	$10,622
5Y	+31.24%	5.59%	+26.01%	+5.22 pp	$13,124
10Y	+202.39%	11.70%	+180.65%	+21.74 pp	$30,239
15Y	+207.77%	7.78%	+179.15%	+28.62 pp	$30,777
20Y	+774.03%	11.45%	+683.93%	+90.10 pp	$87,403
30Y	+1710.94%	10.14%	+1505.09%	+205.85 pp	$181,094

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+105.29%2020

Worst Year-45.32%2008

Max Drawdown-20.05%2025-07-24 → 2025-08-06 · Recovered 2025-08-27

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+24.14%	+24.14%	—	+0.41%	+23.7pp
2025	+67.85%	+65.95%	+1.9pp	+16.64%	+51.2pp
2024	-40.30%	-41.40%	+1.1pp	+24.00%	-64.3pp
2023	-31.90%	-32.64%	+0.7pp	+24.81%	-56.7pp
2022	-7.70%	-8.37%	+0.7pp	-19.95%	+12.2pp

ALB outperformed the S&P 500 by 206.53pp over the past year (+237.85% vs +31.32%).

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ALB Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
ALBAlbemarle Corporation	$22.7B	+11.3%	+34.1%	+237.9%	+2.8pp	+6.2%	+31.2%	+202.4%
SQMSociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.	$13.3B	+16.2%	+34.0%	+176.5%	+0.4pp	+43.4%	+104.5%	+442.5%
LACLithium Americas Corp.	$1.5B	+48.6%	+25.6%	+98.3%	—	-53.0%	-21.5%	+256.5%
ECLEcolab Inc.	$74.4B	-1.4%	+0.6%	+5.4%	+1.1pp	+56.7%	+20.3%	+142.1%
ASHAshland Inc.	$2.5B	+1.3%	-8.1%	+16.8%	+3.4pp	-33.6%	-29.9%	+22.2%
FMCFMC Corporation	$1.8B	-14.1%	+3.7%	-54.8%	+3.7pp	-81.5%	-78.7%	-26.2%
HWKNHawkins, Inc.	$3.5B	+11.8%	+15.2%	+40.5%	+0.6pp	+319.1%	+398.2%	+790.6%
IOSPInnospec Inc.	$1.9B	+7.5%	+1.8%	-14.2%	+1.8pp	-16.3%	-17.5%	+83.8%
TSLATesla, Inc.	$1.50T	+13.0%	-9.0%	+44.7%	—	+132.0%	+80.2%	+2681.1%
GMGeneral Motors Company	$71.0B	+7.2%	-2.6%	+74.5%	+1.4pp	+138.3%	+37.0%	+179.6%
FFord Motor Company	$47.7B	+4.8%	-7.7%	+22.3%	+5.7pp	+17.7%	+33.7%	+34.9%

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About ALB Dividend Returns

Albemarle Corporation (ALB) is a dividend-paying stock. When dividends are reinvested through a DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan), they purchase additional shares, which then generate their own dividends—creating a compounding effect that can significantly boost long-term returns.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of ALB over the past year?

Albemarle Corporation (ALB) delivered a total return of 237.85% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 235.03%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 2.82 percentage points to total returns.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in ALB be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in Albemarle Corporation one year ago would be worth $33,785 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $33,503. Dividend reinvestment added $282 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does ALB pay dividends?

Yes, Albemarle Corporation (ALB) pays dividends. In the last year, ALB paid approximately $1.62 per share in dividends (0.84% yield). Reinvesting these dividends through a DRIP can significantly boost long-term returns — over 20+ years, dividend compounding can account for 30–50% of total returns for dividend-paying stocks.

Q4Did ALB beat the S&P 500?

Yes, Albemarle Corporation (ALB) outperformed the S&P 500 by 206.53 percentage points over the past year. ALB delivered a total return of 237.85%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This 206.53pp alpha means investors in ALB earned more than a passive S&P 500 index fund.

Q5What is ALB's worst drawdown?

Albemarle Corporation (ALB) experienced a maximum drawdown of -20.05% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-07-24 to its trough on 2025-08-06. The stock recovered to its prior peak by 2025-08-27. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is ALB's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Albemarle Corporation (ALB)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 202.4% (11.7% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $30,239. Over 20 years: 774.0% total return (11.4% CAGR) — $10,000 → $87,403. Over 30 years: 1710.9% total return (10.1% CAGR) — $10,000 → $181,094. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was ALB's best and worst year?

Albemarle Corporation's best calendar year was 2020 with a total return of 105.3%. Its worst year was 2008 with a total return of -45.3%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 150.6 percentage points.