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The total return for BorgWarner Inc. (BWA) stock is +107.00% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 27.74% this year. The 5-year total return is +35.28%, meaning $10,000 invested in BWA stock 5 years ago would be worth $13,528 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in BWA 1 year ago, it would be worth $19,904 today — you'd have gained $9,904 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$19,904+99.04%

Price Only (No DRIP)$19,620+96.20%

Dividend Boost+$2844 payments · +2.84% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

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Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in BWA

1Y$20,700+$10,700 (+107.0%)107.0% CAGR

3Y$15,387+$5,387 (+53.9%)15.4% CAGR

5Y$13,528+$3,528 (+35.3%)6.2% CAGR

10Y$21,763+$11,763 (+117.6%)8.1% CAGR

15Y$19,739+$9,739 (+97.4%)4.6% CAGR

20Y$46,624+$36,624 (+366.2%)8.0% CAGR

30Y$160,294+$150,294 (+1502.9%)9.7% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-06-02	$0.11	$32.42	+0.003393
2025-09-02	$0.17	$42.66	+0.003999
2025-12-01	$0.17	$42.82	+0.003999
2026-03-02	$0.17	$55.98	+0.003071

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+27.74%	—	+27.38%	+0.36 pp	$12,774
1Y	+107.00%	107.00%	+104.86%	+2.14 pp	$20,700
3Y	+53.87%	15.45%	+49.99%	+3.89 pp	$15,387
5Y	+35.28%	6.23%	+29.32%	+5.96 pp	$13,528
10Y	+117.63%	8.09%	+99.03%	+18.61 pp	$21,763
15Y	+97.39%	4.64%	+77.13%	+20.26 pp	$19,739
20Y	+366.24%	8.00%	+315.46%	+50.78 pp	$46,624
30Y	+1502.94%	9.69%	+1311.17%	+191.77 pp	$160,294

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+114.13%2010

Worst Year-53.39%2008

Max Drawdown-24.03%2026-02-12 → 2026-03-13

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+23.80%	+23.43%	+0.4pp	+0.41%	+23.4pp
2025	+45.66%	+43.87%	+1.8pp	+16.64%	+29.0pp
2024	-10.32%	-11.55%	+1.2pp	+24.00%	-34.3pp
2023	+2.68%	+1.21%	+1.5pp	+24.81%	-22.1pp
2022	-9.41%	-10.92%	+1.5pp	-19.95%	+10.5pp

BWA outperformed the S&P 500 by 75.68pp over the past year (+107.00% vs +31.32%).

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BWA 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
BWABorgWarner Inc.	$12.3B	+12.0%	+27.7%	+107.0%	+2.1pp	+53.9%	+35.3%	+117.6%
LEALear Corporation	$7.0B	+16.3%	+16.6%	+63.2%	+3.6pp	+15.2%	-20.8%	+41.0%
APHAmphenol Corporation	$170.2B	+9.5%	-0.7%	+74.8%	+1.0pp	+272.5%	+321.4%	+917.7%
DANDana Incorporated	$4.8B	+6.9%	+43.2%	+146.5%	+2.9pp	+160.9%	+44.1%	+219.0%
ADNTAdient plc	$1.7B	+10.7%	+17.2%	+76.6%	—	-37.8%	-53.8%	-50.9%
MGAMagna International Inc.	$17.5B	+14.7%	+15.6%	+94.7%	+5.9pp	+25.3%	-25.1%	+91.9%
ALVAutoliv, Inc.	$9.1B	+15.2%	+0.0%	+33.5%	+3.5pp	+48.8%	+31.5%	+59.4%
THRMGentherm Incorporated	$946M	+11.5%	-16.2%	+20.0%	—	-47.9%	-57.2%	-14.7%
STRTStrattec Security Corporation	$317M	-0.1%	-0.2%	+115.5%	—	+306.3%	+67.0%	+50.7%
DORMDorman Products, Inc.	$3.7B	+22.0%	-1.2%	-0.3%	—	+39.4%	+19.8%	+128.1%
ALSNAllison Transmission Holdings, Inc.	$10.6B	+8.7%	+29.4%	+32.6%	+1.1pp	+171.9%	+198.2%	+386.6%

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About BWA Dividend Returns

BorgWarner Inc. (BWA) 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 BWA over the past year?

BorgWarner Inc. (BWA) delivered a total return of 107.00% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 104.86%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 2.14 percentage points to total returns.

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

A $10,000 investment in BorgWarner Inc. one year ago would be worth $20,700 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $20,486. Dividend reinvestment added $214 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does BWA pay dividends?

Yes, BorgWarner Inc. (BWA) pays dividends. In the last year, BWA paid approximately $0.55 per share in dividends (0.93% 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 BWA beat the S&P 500?

Yes, BorgWarner Inc. (BWA) outperformed the S&P 500 by 75.68 percentage points over the past year. BWA delivered a total return of 107.00%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This 75.68pp alpha means investors in BWA earned more than a passive S&P 500 index fund.

Q5What is BWA's worst drawdown?

BorgWarner Inc. (BWA) experienced a maximum drawdown of -24.03% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2026-02-12 to its trough on 2026-03-13. 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 BWA's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are BorgWarner Inc. (BWA)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 117.6% (8.1% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $21,763. Over 20 years: 366.2% total return (8.0% CAGR) — $10,000 → $46,624. Over 30 years: 1502.9% total return (9.7% CAGR) — $10,000 → $160,294. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was BWA's best and worst year?

BorgWarner Inc.'s best calendar year was 2010 with a total return of 114.1%. Its worst year was 2008 with a total return of -53.4%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 167.5 percentage points.