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Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

Central Garden & Pet Company

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The total return for Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) stock is +11.84% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 20.59% this year. The 5-year total return is -17.23%, meaning $10,000 invested in CENT stock 5 years ago would be worth $8,277 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in CENT 1 year ago, it would be worth $11,139 today — you'd have gained $1,139.

With Dividends Reinvested$11,139+11.39%

Price Only (No DRIP)$11,139+11.39%

Period2025-05-08 → 2026-05-07

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in CENT

1Y$11,184+$1,184 (+11.8%)11.8% CAGR

3Y$13,088+$3,088 (+30.9%)9.4% CAGR

5Y$8,277-$1,723 (-17.2%)-3.7% CAGR

10Y$26,158+$16,158 (+161.6%)10.1% CAGR

15Y$45,598+$35,598 (+356.0%)10.6% CAGR

20Y$16,136+$6,136 (+61.4%)2.4% CAGR

30Y$66,017+$56,017 (+560.2%)6.5% CAGR

Central Garden & Pet Company 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	+20.59%	—	+20.59%	—	$12,059
1Y	+11.84%	11.84%	+11.84%	—	$11,184
3Y	+30.88%	9.38%	+30.88%	—	$13,088
5Y	-17.23%	-3.71%	-17.23%	—	$8,277
10Y	+161.58%	10.09%	+161.58%	—	$26,158
15Y	+355.98%	10.64%	+355.98%	—	$45,598
20Y	+61.36%	2.42%	+1.26%	+60.09 pp	$16,136
30Y	+560.17%	6.49%	+314.30%	+245.87 pp	$66,017

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+181.82%1995

Worst Year-87.98%2007

Max Drawdown-29.44%2025-07-23 → 2025-10-13

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+22.66%	+22.66%	—	+0.41%	+22.2pp
2025	-15.71%	-15.71%	—	+16.64%	-32.3pp
2024	-23.38%	-23.38%	—	+24.00%	-47.4pp
2023	+73.63%	+73.63%	—	+24.81%	+48.8pp
2022	-29.05%	-29.05%	—	-19.95%	-9.1pp

CENT underperformed the S&P 500 by 18.53pp over the past year (+11.84% vs +30.37%).

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CENT 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
CENTCentral Garden & Pet Company	$2.4B	+6.1%	+20.6%	+11.8%	—	+30.9%	-17.2%	+161.6%
SPBSpectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.	$1.8B	+3.4%	+31.7%	+30.1%	+3.0pp	+14.2%	-7.8%	+11.9%
ACCOACCO Brands Corporation	$375M	+43.0%	+12.1%	+22.8%	+8.5pp	-4.4%	-39.3%	-35.1%
HRBH&R Block, Inc.	$4.6B	+11.8%	-13.9%	-38.5%	+2.7pp	+26.3%	+82.6%	+140.6%
FRPTFreshpet, Inc.	$2.7B	-11.4%	-7.1%	-31.1%	—	-17.4%	-68.4%	+517.3%
CHWYChewy, Inc.	$9.8B	-9.8%	-29.4%	-38.3%	—	-29.2%	-66.7%	-32.4%
IDXXIDEXX Laboratories, Inc.	$45.4B	-0.5%	-14.6%	+17.6%	—	+17.9%	+5.1%	+556.2%
PETSPetMed Express, Inc.	$48M	-0.9%	-30.3%	-36.5%	—	-80.5%	-82.1%	-47.8%
SYMSymbotic Inc.	$6.3B	+9.4%	-13.0%	+151.2%	—	+100.8%	+453.2%	+450.5%
WOOFPetco Health and Wellness Company, Inc.	$752M	+2.6%	-3.5%	-14.1%	—	-73.0%	-88.5%	-90.6%
SHWThe Sherwin-Williams Company	$79.0B	+2.0%	-2.1%	-8.0%	+0.9pp	+42.4%	+16.1%	+250.0%

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About CENT Dividend Returns

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) does not currently pay dividends. Many growth-focused companies reinvest profits back into the business rather than distributing them as dividends.

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 CENT over the past year?

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) delivered a return of 11.84% over the past year. Since CENT does not currently pay dividends, the total return equals the price-only return.

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

A $10,000 investment in Central Garden & Pet Company one year ago would be worth $11,184 today, representing a gain of $1,184.

Q3Does CENT pay dividends?

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) does not currently pay dividends. Many growth-focused companies reinvest profits back into the business rather than distributing them as dividends. For CENT, the total return equals the price-only return.

Q4Did CENT beat the S&P 500?

No, Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) underperformed the S&P 500 by 18.53 percentage points over the past year. CENT delivered a total return of 11.84%, compared to the S&P 500's 30.37%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed CENT by 18.53pp during this period.

Q5What is CENT's worst drawdown?

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) experienced a maximum drawdown of -29.44% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-07-23 to its trough on 2025-10-13. 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 CENT's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 161.6% (10.1% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $26,158. Over 20 years: 61.4% total return (2.4% CAGR) — $10,000 → $16,136. Over 30 years: 560.2% total return (6.5% CAGR) — $10,000 → $66,017. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was CENT's best and worst year?

Central Garden & Pet Company's best calendar year was 1995 with a total return of 181.8%. Its worst year was 2007 with a total return of -88.0%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 269.8 percentage points.