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Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

Alto Ingredients, Inc.

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The total return for Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO) stock is +427.85% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 70.68% this year. The 5-year total return is -21.18%, meaning $10,000 invested in ALTO stock 5 years ago would be worth $7,882 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in ALTO 1 year ago, it would be worth $53,620 today — you'd have gained $43,620.

With Dividends Reinvested$53,620+436.20%

Price Only (No DRIP)$53,620+436.20%

Period2025-05-08 → 2026-05-07

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in ALTO

1Y$52,785+$42,785 (+427.8%)427.8% CAGR

3Y$33,382+$23,382 (+233.8%)49.5% CAGR

5Y$7,882-$2,118 (-21.2%)-4.6% CAGR

10Y$10,682+$682 (+6.8%)0.7% CAGR

15Y$1,068-$8,932 (-89.3%)-13.9% CAGR

20Y$11-$9,989 (-99.9%)-28.9% CAGR

30Y$45-$9,955 (-99.5%)-16.5% CAGR

Alto Ingredients, Inc. did not pay dividends during this period. Total return = price return.

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As of 2026-05-08

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+70.68%	—	+70.68%	—	$17,068
1Y	+427.85%	427.85%	+427.85%	—	$52,785
3Y	+233.82%	49.45%	+233.82%	—	$33,382
5Y	-21.18%	-4.65%	-21.18%	—	$7,882
10Y	+6.82%	0.66%	+6.82%	—	$10,682
15Y	-89.32%	-13.86%	-89.32%	—	$1,068
20Y	-99.89%	-28.89%	-99.89%	—	$11
30Y	-99.55%	-16.48%	-99.55%	—	$45

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+567.57%2020

Worst Year-94.58%2008

Max Drawdown-28.90%2025-09-18 → 2025-09-19 · Recovered 2025-11-06

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	-14.29%	-14.29%	—	+0.41%	-14.7pp
2025	+70.41%	+70.41%	—	+16.64%	+53.8pp
2024	-41.79%	-41.79%	—	+24.00%	-65.8pp
2023	-8.59%	-8.59%	—	+24.81%	-33.4pp
2022	-44.40%	-44.40%	—	-19.95%	-24.5pp

ALTO outperformed the S&P 500 by 397.47pp over the past year (+427.85% vs +30.37%).

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ALTO 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
ALTOAlto Ingredients, Inc.	$351M	+2.9%	+70.7%	+427.8%	—	+233.8%	-21.2%	+6.8%
REXREX American Resources Corporation	$1.6B	+6.1%	+50.2%	+147.6%	—	+243.1%	+250.0%	+464.7%
GPREGreen Plains Inc.	$1.1B	+4.8%	+60.1%	+336.6%	—	-46.8%	-48.5%	+21.3%
ANDEThe Andersons, Inc.	$2.4B	-3.0%	+34.2%	+127.2%	+2.5pp	+97.0%	+141.6%	+192.1%
BIOXBioceres Crop Solutions Corp.	$30M	-9.0%	-65.0%	-88.5%	—	-95.3%	-96.8%	-95.1%
ADMArcher-Daniels-Midland Company	$37.4B	+7.5%	+32.2%	+66.2%	+4.3pp	+10.7%	+29.2%	+147.4%
INGRIngredion Incorporated	$6.8B	-5.2%	-0.7%	-18.4%	+2.4pp	+7.9%	+28.8%	+13.5%
CWSTCasella Waste Systems, Inc.	$5.4B	-0.4%	-13.4%	-28.9%	—	-6.3%	+25.7%	+1059.4%
BGBunge Global S.A.	$24.0B	-2.5%	+34.4%	+66.8%	+3.7pp	+46.3%	+49.4%	+140.3%
CFCF Industries Holdings, Inc.	$18.2B	-11.2%	+48.8%	+49.6%	+2.5pp	+84.1%	+130.9%	+338.1%
MOSThe Mosaic Company	$7.3B	-13.1%	-7.6%	-24.6%	+2.8pp	-32.7%	-27.9%	+14.9%

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About ALTO Dividend Returns

Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO) 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 ALTO over the past year?

Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO) delivered a total return of 427.85% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 427.85%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 0.00 percentage points to total returns.

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

A $10,000 investment in Alto Ingredients, Inc. one year ago would be worth $52,785 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $52,785. Dividend reinvestment added $0 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does ALTO pay dividends?

Yes, Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO) pays dividends. In the last year, ALTO paid approximately $0.02 per share in dividends (0.37% 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 ALTO beat the S&P 500?

Yes, Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO) outperformed the S&P 500 by 397.47 percentage points over the past year. ALTO delivered a total return of 427.85%, compared to the S&P 500's 30.37%. This 397.47pp alpha means investors in ALTO earned more than a passive S&P 500 index fund.

Q5What is ALTO's worst drawdown?

Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO) experienced a maximum drawdown of -28.90% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-09-18 to its trough on 2025-09-19. The stock recovered to its prior peak by 2025-11-06. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

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

Here are Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 6.8% (0.7% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $10,682. Over 20 years: -99.9% total return (-28.9% CAGR) — $10,000 → $11. Over 30 years: -99.5% total return (-16.5% CAGR) — $10,000 → $45. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was ALTO's best and worst year?

Alto Ingredients, Inc.'s best calendar year was 2020 with a total return of 567.6%. Its worst year was 2008 with a total return of -94.6%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 662.1 percentage points.