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Brady Corporation (BRC) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

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The total return for Brady Corporation (BRC) stock is +14.25% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 3.28% this year. The 5-year total return is +54.07%, meaning $10,000 invested in BRC stock 5 years ago would be worth $15,407 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in BRC 1 year ago, it would be worth $11,469 today — you'd have gained $1,469 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$11,469+14.69%

Price Only (No DRIP)$11,324+13.24%

Dividend Boost+$1454 payments · +1.45% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in BRC

1Y$11,425+$1,425 (+14.3%)14.3% CAGR

3Y$16,585+$6,585 (+65.8%)18.4% CAGR

5Y$15,407+$5,407 (+54.1%)9.0% CAGR

10Y$33,289+$23,289 (+232.9%)12.8% CAGR

15Y$24,971+$14,971 (+149.7%)6.3% CAGR

20Y$24,327+$14,327 (+143.3%)4.5% CAGR

30Y$98,513+$88,513 (+885.1%)7.9% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-07-10	$0.24	$69.50	+0.003453
2025-10-10	$0.24	$72.51	+0.003391
2026-01-09	$0.24	$82.21	+0.003001
2026-04-09	$0.24	$83.78	+0.002953

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+3.28%	—	+2.66%	+0.62 pp	$10,328
1Y	+14.25%	14.25%	+12.89%	+1.36 pp	$11,425
3Y	+65.85%	18.37%	+60.17%	+5.68 pp	$16,585
5Y	+54.07%	9.03%	+45.63%	+8.43 pp	$15,407
10Y	+232.89%	12.78%	+199.81%	+33.08 pp	$33,289
15Y	+149.71%	6.29%	+115.59%	+34.11 pp	$24,971
20Y	+143.27%	4.55%	+103.07%	+40.20 pp	$24,327
30Y	+885.13%	7.92%	+692.34%	+192.79 pp	$98,513

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+73.98%2016

Worst Year-31.36%2008

Max Drawdown-17.02%2026-02-17 → 2026-05-04

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+18.03%	+17.41%	+0.6pp	+0.41%	+17.6pp
2025	+7.92%	+6.61%	+1.3pp	+16.64%	-8.7pp
2024	+22.09%	+20.55%	+1.5pp	+24.00%	-1.9pp
2023	+28.20%	+26.22%	+2.0pp	+24.81%	+3.4pp
2022	-11.61%	-13.28%	+1.7pp	-19.95%	+8.3pp

BRC underperformed the S&P 500 by 17.07pp over the past year (+14.25% vs +31.32%).

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BRC 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
BRCBrady Corporation	$3.9B	+0.6%	+3.3%	+14.3%	+1.4pp	+65.8%	+54.1%	+232.9%
BDCBelden Inc.	$4.5B	-0.7%	-2.6%	+10.9%	+0.2pp	+43.3%	+128.3%	+88.3%
ACCOACCO Brands Corporation	$372M	+39.4%	+11.2%	+21.3%	+8.4pp	-5.0%	-38.4%	-35.3%
MATWMatthews International Corporation	$874M	+9.6%	+9.2%	+54.7%	+5.4pp	-17.8%	-22.4%	-30.4%
AVYAvery Dennison Corporation	$12.8B	-1.6%	-8.1%	+0.1%	+2.2pp	+3.1%	-17.0%	+158.0%
CCLCarnival Corporation & plc	$34.0B	+6.0%	-10.5%	+41.7%	+0.8pp	+160.8%	+6.6%	-29.4%
IDXXIDEXX Laboratories, Inc.	$46.1B	+0.3%	-13.5%	+22.3%	—	+19.3%	+8.6%	+568.9%
SAICScience Applications International Corporation	$4.2B	-5.2%	-6.0%	-21.0%	+1.2pp	-0.5%	+14.8%	+104.4%
MMM3M Company	$76.4B	+1.4%	-9.0%	+8.3%	+2.2pp	+83.9%	-1.1%	+34.2%
HONHoneywell International Inc.	$137.4B	-5.0%	+11.3%	+5.5%	+2.2pp	+16.6%	+3.6%	+134.6%
MSAMSA Safety Incorporated	$6.7B	+5.0%	+7.6%	+13.2%	+1.4pp	+33.1%	+13.6%	+298.4%

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About BRC Dividend Returns

Brady Corporation (BRC) 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 BRC over the past year?

Brady Corporation (BRC) delivered a total return of 14.25% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 12.89%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 1.36 percentage points to total returns.

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

A $10,000 investment in Brady Corporation one year ago would be worth $11,425 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $11,289. Dividend reinvestment added $136 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does BRC pay dividends?

Yes, Brady Corporation (BRC) pays dividends. In the last year, BRC paid approximately $0.95 per share in dividends (1.17% 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 BRC beat the S&P 500?

No, Brady Corporation (BRC) underperformed the S&P 500 by 17.07 percentage points over the past year. BRC delivered a total return of 14.25%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed BRC by 17.07pp during this period.

Q5What is BRC's worst drawdown?

Brady Corporation (BRC) experienced a maximum drawdown of -17.02% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2026-02-17 to its trough on 2026-05-04. 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 BRC's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Brady Corporation (BRC)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 232.9% (12.8% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $33,289. Over 20 years: 143.3% total return (4.5% CAGR) — $10,000 → $24,327. Over 30 years: 885.1% total return (7.9% CAGR) — $10,000 → $98,513. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was BRC's best and worst year?

Brady Corporation's best calendar year was 2016 with a total return of 74.0%. Its worst year was 2008 with a total return of -31.4%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 105.3 percentage points.