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Dnow Inc. (DNOW) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

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The total return for Dnow Inc. (DNOW) stock is -10.85% over the past 12 months. So far it's down 2.17% this year. The 5-year total return is +13.36%, meaning $10,000 invested in DNOW stock 5 years ago would be worth $11,336 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in DNOW 1 year ago, it would be worth $8,915 today — you'd have lost $1,085.

With Dividends Reinvested$8,915-10.85%

Price Only (No DRIP)$8,915-10.85%

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-07

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in DNOW

1Y$8,915-$1,085 (-10.8%)-10.8% CAGR

3Y$13,831+$3,831 (+38.3%)11.4% CAGR

5Y$11,336+$1,336 (+13.4%)2.5% CAGR

10Y$7,725-$2,275 (-22.8%)-2.5% CAGR

15Y$4,299-$5,701 (-57.0%)-5.5% CAGR

20Y$4,299-$5,701 (-57.0%)-4.1% CAGR

30Y$4,299-$5,701 (-57.0%)-2.8% CAGR

Dnow Inc. did not pay dividends during this period. Total return = price return.

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	-2.17%	—	-2.17%	—	$9,783
1Y	-10.85%	-10.85%	-10.85%	—	$8,915
3Y	+38.31%	11.42%	+38.31%	—	$13,831
5Y	+13.36%	2.54%	+13.36%	—	$11,336
10Y	-22.75%	-2.55%	-22.75%	—	$7,725
15Y	-57.01%	-5.47%	-57.01%	—	$4,299
20Y	-57.01%	-4.13%	-57.01%	—	$4,299
30Y	-57.01%	-2.77%	-57.01%	—	$4,299

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+45.48%2022

Worst Year-48.07%2017

Max Drawdown-34.08%2026-02-09 → 2026-03-17

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	-11.83%	-11.83%	—	+0.41%	-12.2pp
2025	+2.32%	+2.32%	—	+16.64%	-14.3pp
2024	+16.89%	+16.89%	—	+24.00%	-7.1pp
2023	-6.52%	-6.52%	—	+24.81%	-31.3pp
2022	+45.48%	+45.48%	—	-19.95%	+65.4pp

DNOW underperformed the S&P 500 by 41.22pp over the past year (-10.85% vs +30.37%).

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DNOW 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
DNOWDnow Inc.	$1.5B	+6.4%	-2.2%	-10.8%	—	+38.3%	+13.4%	-22.8%
DXPEDXP Enterprises, Inc.	$2.3B	+3.9%	+39.3%	+69.0%	—	+513.3%	+364.9%	+699.3%
GWWW.W. Grainger, Inc.	$58.4B	+11.4%	+23.2%	+19.1%	+0.9pp	+85.3%	+173.2%	+463.0%
MSMMSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.	$5.8B	+15.0%	+23.5%	+43.8%	+4.6pp	+26.0%	+28.7%	+87.3%
FASTFastenal Company	$50.9B	-2.8%	+10.9%	+15.4%	+2.3pp	+73.1%	+81.3%	+338.1%
AITApplied Industrial Technologies, Inc.	$11.5B	+13.9%	+19.7%	+44.6%	+0.9pp	+143.8%	+204.8%	+627.9%
MLIMueller Industries, Inc.	$15.3B	+22.1%	+18.3%	+88.2%	+1.5pp	+274.8%	+490.9%	+847.6%
NVTnVent Electric plc	$27.0B	+40.2%	+56.5%	+178.6%	+1.4pp	+308.2%	+436.7%	+576.7%
HALHalliburton Company	$32.7B	+1.1%	+32.8%	+105.6%	+3.5pp	+37.4%	+82.6%	+16.2%
SLBSLB N.V.	$79.6B	+5.3%	+32.7%	+61.8%	+3.4pp	+20.8%	+80.6%	-9.2%
BKRBaker Hughes Company	$63.0B	+3.7%	+35.7%	+77.5%	+2.5pp	+136.0%	+175.3%	+186.8%

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About DNOW Dividend Returns

Dnow Inc. (DNOW) 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 DNOW over the past year?

Dnow Inc. (DNOW) delivered a return of -10.85% over the past year. Since DNOW does not currently pay dividends, the total return equals the price-only return.

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

A $10,000 investment in Dnow Inc. one year ago would be worth $8,915 today, representing a loss of $1,085.

Q3Does DNOW pay dividends?

Dnow Inc. (DNOW) does not currently pay dividends. Many growth-focused companies reinvest profits back into the business rather than distributing them as dividends. For DNOW, the total return equals the price-only return.

Q4Did DNOW beat the S&P 500?

No, Dnow Inc. (DNOW) underperformed the S&P 500 by 41.22 percentage points over the past year. DNOW delivered a total return of -10.85%, compared to the S&P 500's 30.37%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed DNOW by 41.22pp during this period.

Q5What is DNOW's worst drawdown?

Dnow Inc. (DNOW) experienced a maximum drawdown of -34.08% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2026-02-09 to its trough on 2026-03-17. 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 DNOW's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Dnow Inc. (DNOW)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is -22.8% (-2.5% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $7,725. Over 20 years: -57.0% total return (-4.1% CAGR) — $10,000 → $4,299. Over 30 years: -57.0% total return (-2.8% CAGR) — $10,000 → $4,299. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was DNOW's best and worst year?

Dnow Inc.'s best calendar year was 2022 with a total return of 45.5%. Its worst year was 2017 with a total return of -48.1%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 93.5 percentage points.