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Badger Meter, Inc.

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The total return for Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI) stock is -44.14% over the past 12 months. So far it's down 29.62% this year. The 5-year total return is +40.89%, meaning $10,000 invested in BMI stock 5 years ago would be worth $14,089 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in BMI 1 year ago, it would be worth $5,525 today — you'd have lost $4,475 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$5,525-44.75%

Price Only (No DRIP)$5,479-45.21%

Dividend Boost+$464 payments · +0.46% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in BMI

1Y$5,586-$4,414 (-44.1%)-44.1% CAGR

3Y$9,263-$737 (-7.4%)-2.5% CAGR

5Y$14,089+$4,089 (+40.9%)7.1% CAGR

10Y$35,321+$25,321 (+253.2%)13.4% CAGR

15Y$73,192+$63,192 (+631.9%)14.2% CAGR

20Y$86,034+$76,034 (+760.3%)11.4% CAGR

30Y$768,637+$758,637 (+7586.4%)15.6% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-05-23	$0.34	$243.46	+0.001397
2025-08-22	$0.40	$189.29	+0.002116
2025-11-21	$0.40	$177.46	+0.002262
2026-02-27	$0.40	$152.43	+0.002639

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	-29.62%	—	-29.84%	+0.23 pp	$7,038
1Y	-44.14%	-44.14%	-44.83%	+0.69 pp	$5,586
3Y	-7.37%	-2.52%	-10.18%	+2.81 pp	$9,263
5Y	+40.89%	7.10%	+34.88%	+6.02 pp	$14,089
10Y	+253.21%	13.45%	+230.70%	+22.50 pp	$35,321
15Y	+631.92%	14.19%	+576.23%	+55.68 pp	$73,192
20Y	+760.34%	11.36%	+688.72%	+71.62 pp	$86,034
30Y	+7586.37%	15.57%	+6891.49%	+694.88 pp	$768,637

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+111.20%1997

Worst Year-34.93%2008

Max Drawdown-55.38%2025-06-03 → 2026-04-20

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	-13.36%	-13.58%	+0.2pp	+0.41%	-13.8pp
2025	-16.91%	-17.61%	+0.7pp	+16.64%	-33.5pp
2024	+36.42%	+35.64%	+0.8pp	+24.00%	+12.4pp
2023	+41.66%	+40.76%	+0.9pp	+24.81%	+16.8pp
2022	+3.23%	+2.43%	+0.8pp	-19.95%	+23.2pp

BMI underperformed the S&P 500 by 75.46pp over the past year (-44.14% vs +31.32%).

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BMI 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
BMIBadger Meter, Inc.	$3.6B	-20.4%	-29.6%	-44.1%	+0.7pp	-7.4%	+40.9%	+253.2%
ITRIItron, Inc.	$3.7B	-8.9%	-12.2%	-22.2%	—	+23.5%	-2.0%	+97.1%
FELEFranklin Electric Co., Inc.	$4.5B	+7.0%	+4.4%	+17.9%	+1.2pp	+10.8%	+21.2%	+233.1%
ERIIEnergy Recovery, Inc.	$613M	+11.4%	-15.4%	-22.0%	—	-50.7%	-43.0%	+2.7%
MWAMueller Water Products, Inc.	$4.2B	-2.2%	+13.7%	+8.3%	+1.1pp	+90.4%	+90.8%	+181.9%
XYLXylem Inc.	$28.2B	-4.2%	-13.2%	-0.2%	+1.4pp	+14.6%	+5.6%	+209.7%
AWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc.	$24.5B	-8.9%	-2.9%	-13.5%	+2.2pp	-8.5%	-8.7%	+100.9%
AMEAMETEK, Inc.	$55.3B	+10.5%	+15.6%	+44.6%	+0.8pp	+68.8%	+81.5%	+433.2%
ROPRoper Technologies, Inc.	$36.1B	-2.8%	-19.0%	-37.9%	+0.6pp	-21.5%	-18.3%	+112.0%
DHRDanaher Corporation	$123.8B	-9.0%	-23.9%	-7.2%	+0.7pp	-15.9%	-20.9%	+218.0%
SWKStanley Black & Decker, Inc.	$12.6B	+19.2%	+7.0%	+43.0%	+5.6pp	+7.9%	-55.3%	-1.2%

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About BMI Dividend Returns

Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI) 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 BMI over the past year?

Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI) delivered a total return of -44.14% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was -44.83%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 0.69 percentage points to total returns.

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

A $10,000 investment in Badger Meter, Inc. one year ago would be worth $5,586 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $5,517. Dividend reinvestment added $69 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does BMI pay dividends?

Yes, Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI) pays dividends. In the last year, BMI paid approximately $1.47 per share in dividends (1.19% 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 BMI beat the S&P 500?

No, Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI) underperformed the S&P 500 by 75.46 percentage points over the past year. BMI delivered a total return of -44.14%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed BMI by 75.46pp during this period.

Q5What is BMI's worst drawdown?

Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI) experienced a maximum drawdown of -55.38% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-06-03 to its trough on 2026-04-20. The stock has not yet fully recovered to its prior peak. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

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

Here are Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 253.2% (13.4% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $35,321. Over 20 years: 760.3% total return (11.4% CAGR) — $10,000 → $86,034. Over 30 years: 7586.4% total return (15.6% CAGR) — $10,000 → $768,637. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was BMI's best and worst year?

Badger Meter, Inc.'s best calendar year was 1997 with a total return of 111.2%. Its worst year was 2008 with a total return of -34.9%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 146.1 percentage points.