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Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (ELAN) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated

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The total return for Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (ELAN) stock is +99.88% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 6.59% this year. The 5-year total return is -26.99%, meaning $10,000 invested in ELAN stock 5 years ago would be worth $7,301 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in ELAN 1 year ago, it would be worth $19,988 today — you'd have gained $9,988.

With Dividends Reinvested$19,988+99.88%

Price Only (No DRIP)$19,988+99.88%

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-07

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in ELAN

1Y$19,988+$9,988 (+99.9%)99.9% CAGR

3Y$25,646+$15,646 (+156.5%)36.9% CAGR

5Y$7,301-$2,699 (-27.0%)-6.1% CAGR

10Y$6,668-$3,332 (-33.3%)-4.0% CAGR

15Y$6,668-$3,332 (-33.3%)-2.7% CAGR

20Y$6,668-$3,332 (-33.3%)-2.0% CAGR

30Y$6,668-$3,332 (-33.3%)-1.3% CAGR

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated 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	+6.59%	—	+6.59%	—	$10,659
1Y	+99.88%	99.88%	+99.88%	—	$19,988
3Y	+156.46%	36.88%	+156.46%	—	$25,646
5Y	-26.99%	-6.10%	-26.99%	—	$7,301
10Y	-33.32%	-3.97%	-33.32%	—	$6,668
15Y	-33.32%	-2.67%	-33.32%	—	$6,668
20Y	-33.32%	-2.01%	-33.32%	—	$6,668
30Y	-33.32%	-1.34%	-33.32%	—	$6,668

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+87.80%2025

Worst Year-56.74%2022

Max Drawdown-18.78%2026-02-25 → 2026-04-29

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+17.23%	+17.23%	—	+0.41%	+16.8pp
2025	+87.80%	+87.80%	—	+16.64%	+71.2pp
2024	-17.28%	-17.28%	—	+24.00%	-41.3pp
2023	+20.65%	+20.65%	—	+24.81%	-4.2pp
2022	-56.74%	-56.74%	—	-19.95%	-36.8pp

ELAN outperformed the S&P 500 by 69.50pp over the past year (+99.88% vs +30.37%).

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ELAN 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
ELANElanco Animal Health Incorporated	$12.0B	+5.3%	+6.6%	+99.9%	—	+156.5%	-27.0%	-33.3%
ZTSZoetis Inc.	$36.9B	-25.2%	-29.8%	-42.7%	+1.3pp	-49.8%	-44.4%	+107.3%
PCRXPacira BioSciences, Inc.	$930M	+4.9%	-3.4%	-6.1%	—	-44.1%	-62.6%	-51.2%
PAHCPhibro Animal Health Corporation	$1.7B	-22.5%	+16.0%	+125.1%	+2.5pp	+210.4%	+66.0%	+128.6%
NEOGNeogen Corporation	$2.0B	-7.3%	+32.1%	+56.0%	—	-46.1%	-80.6%	-49.8%
PETSPetMed Express, Inc.	$48M	-0.9%	-30.3%	-36.5%	—	-80.5%	-82.1%	-47.8%
CHWYChewy, Inc.	$9.8B	-9.8%	-29.4%	-38.3%	—	-29.2%	-66.7%	-32.4%
ANIPANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1.8B	+5.6%	+7.0%	+18.5%	—	+97.1%	+117.4%	+84.7%
LLYEli Lilly and Company	$921.2B	+4.7%	-9.6%	+26.3%	+0.8pp	+129.1%	+411.1%	+1237.7%
PFEPfizer Inc.	$150.6B	-2.3%	+6.9%	+23.7%	+7.5pp	-18.4%	-13.3%	+29.6%
MRKMerck & Co., Inc.	$277.3B	-5.9%	+6.3%	+46.1%	+4.2pp	+2.9%	+70.2%	+166.5%

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About ELAN Dividend Returns

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (ELAN) 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 ELAN over the past year?

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (ELAN) delivered a return of 99.88% over the past year. Since ELAN does not currently pay dividends, the total return equals the price-only return.

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

A $10,000 investment in Elanco Animal Health Incorporated one year ago would be worth $19,988 today, representing a gain of $9,988.

Q3Does ELAN pay dividends?

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (ELAN) does not currently pay dividends. Many growth-focused companies reinvest profits back into the business rather than distributing them as dividends. For ELAN, the total return equals the price-only return.

Q4Did ELAN beat the S&P 500?

Yes, Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (ELAN) outperformed the S&P 500 by 69.50 percentage points over the past year. ELAN delivered a total return of 99.88%, compared to the S&P 500's 30.37%. This 69.50pp alpha means investors in ELAN earned more than a passive S&P 500 index fund.

Q5What is ELAN's worst drawdown?

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (ELAN) experienced a maximum drawdown of -18.78% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2026-02-25 to its trough on 2026-04-29. 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 ELAN's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (ELAN)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is -33.3% (-4.0% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $6,668. Over 20 years: -33.3% total return (-2.0% CAGR) — $10,000 → $6,668. Over 30 years: -33.3% total return (-1.3% CAGR) — $10,000 → $6,668. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was ELAN's best and worst year?

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated's best calendar year was 2025 with a total return of 87.8%. Its worst year was 2022 with a total return of -56.7%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 144.5 percentage points.