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ArcBest Corporation (ARCB) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

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The total return for ArcBest Corporation (ARCB) stock is +108.92% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 58.01% this year. The 5-year total return is +43.29%, meaning $10,000 invested in ARCB stock 5 years ago would be worth $14,329 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in ARCB 1 year ago, it would be worth $20,810 today — you'd have gained $10,810 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$20,810+108.10%

Price Only (No DRIP)$20,672+106.72%

Dividend Boost+$1384 payments · +1.38% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in ARCB

1Y$20,892+$10,892 (+108.9%)108.9% CAGR

3Y$14,058+$4,058 (+40.6%)12.0% CAGR

5Y$14,329+$4,329 (+43.3%)7.5% CAGR

10Y$73,571+$63,571 (+635.7%)22.1% CAGR

15Y$52,339+$42,339 (+423.4%)11.7% CAGR

20Y$29,586+$19,586 (+195.9%)5.6% CAGR

30Y$166,356+$156,356 (+1563.6%)9.8% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-05-09	$0.12	$61.72	+0.001944
2025-08-08	$0.12	$70.91	+0.001696
2025-11-14	$0.12	$63.96	+0.001883
2026-02-10	$0.12	$106.06	+0.001138

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+58.01%	—	+57.86%	+0.16 pp	$15,801
1Y	+108.92%	108.92%	+108.10%	+0.82 pp	$20,892
3Y	+40.58%	12.02%	+38.94%	+1.64 pp	$14,058
5Y	+43.29%	7.46%	+40.70%	+2.59 pp	$14,329
10Y	+635.71%	22.09%	+613.23%	+22.48 pp	$73,571
15Y	+423.39%	11.67%	+404.22%	+19.16 pp	$52,339
20Y	+195.86%	5.57%	+179.98%	+15.88 pp	$29,586
30Y	+1563.56%	9.83%	+1445.94%	+117.63 pp	$166,356

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+246.50%2013

Worst Year-52.94%2015

Max Drawdown-30.84%2025-07-25 → 2025-11-20 · Recovered 2026-01-06

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+33.19%	+33.03%	+0.2pp	+0.41%	+32.8pp
2025	-18.78%	-19.31%	+0.5pp	+16.64%	-35.4pp
2024	-22.52%	-22.91%	+0.4pp	+24.00%	-46.5pp
2023	+75.40%	+74.70%	+0.7pp	+24.81%	+50.6pp
2022	-37.45%	-37.84%	+0.4pp	-19.95%	-17.5pp

ARCB outperformed the S&P 500 by 77.59pp over the past year (+108.92% vs +31.32%).

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ARCB 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
ARCBArcBest Corporation	$2.7B	+17.6%	+58.0%	+108.9%	+0.8pp	+40.6%	+43.3%	+635.7%
ODFLOld Dominion Freight Line, Inc.	$41.8B	-0.8%	+26.2%	+31.6%	+0.7pp	+30.7%	+54.6%	+866.7%
SAIASaia, Inc.	$12.0B	+20.8%	+33.3%	+76.6%	—	+56.2%	+89.9%	+1557.1%
XPOXPO Logistics, Inc.	$24.8B	+3.1%	+52.4%	+96.4%	—	+336.8%	+323.8%	+2207.3%
TFIITFI International Inc.	$11.4B	+22.2%	+31.1%	+75.0%	+2.3pp	+36.2%	+66.9%	+708.5%
CHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.	$20.0B	-0.2%	+3.4%	+93.7%	+2.8pp	+70.9%	+84.1%	+160.9%
FWRDForward Air Corporation	$573M	+5.6%	-26.9%	+9.6%	—	-80.3%	-78.3%	-44.3%
RLGTRadiant Logistics, Inc.	$385M	+12.0%	+30.2%	+40.0%	—	+27.8%	+16.7%	+121.8%
GXOGXO Logistics, Inc.	$5.7B	-5.9%	-8.1%	+32.0%	—	-6.2%	-8.4%	-8.4%
UPSUnited Parcel Service, Inc.	$84.9B	+2.8%	+0.5%	+13.5%	+7.0pp	-31.5%	-39.4%	+45.4%
FDXFedEx Corporation	$88.7B	+5.1%	+29.2%	+79.5%	+2.7pp	+70.6%	+29.0%	+156.2%

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About ARCB Dividend Returns

ArcBest Corporation (ARCB) 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 ARCB over the past year?

ArcBest Corporation (ARCB) delivered a total return of 108.92% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 108.10%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 0.82 percentage points to total returns.

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

A $10,000 investment in ArcBest Corporation one year ago would be worth $20,892 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $20,810. Dividend reinvestment added $82 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does ARCB pay dividends?

Yes, ArcBest Corporation (ARCB) pays dividends. In the last year, ARCB paid approximately $0.48 per share in dividends (0.39% 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 ARCB beat the S&P 500?

Yes, ArcBest Corporation (ARCB) outperformed the S&P 500 by 77.59 percentage points over the past year. ARCB delivered a total return of 108.92%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This 77.59pp alpha means investors in ARCB earned more than a passive S&P 500 index fund.

Q5What is ARCB's worst drawdown?

ArcBest Corporation (ARCB) experienced a maximum drawdown of -30.84% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-07-25 to its trough on 2025-11-20. The stock recovered to its prior peak by 2026-01-06. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

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

Here are ArcBest Corporation (ARCB)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 635.7% (22.1% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $73,571. Over 20 years: 195.9% total return (5.6% CAGR) — $10,000 → $29,586. Over 30 years: 1563.6% total return (9.8% CAGR) — $10,000 → $166,356. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was ARCB's best and worst year?

ArcBest Corporation's best calendar year was 2013 with a total return of 246.5%. Its worst year was 2015 with a total return of -52.9%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 299.4 percentage points.