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Element Solutions Inc (ESI) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

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The total return for Element Solutions Inc (ESI) stock is +112.11% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 69.89% this year. The 5-year total return is +99.00%, meaning $10,000 invested in ESI stock 5 years ago would be worth $19,900 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in ESI 1 year ago, it would be worth $21,494 today — you'd have gained $11,494 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$21,494+114.94%

Price Only (No DRIP)$21,231+112.31%

Dividend Boost+$2634 payments · +2.63% extra

Period2025-05-06 → 2026-05-05

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in ESI

1Y$21,211+$11,211 (+112.1%)112.1% CAGR

3Y$24,793+$14,793 (+147.9%)35.3% CAGR

5Y$19,900+$9,900 (+99.0%)14.8% CAGR

10Y$52,112+$42,112 (+421.1%)17.9% CAGR

15Y$38,041+$28,041 (+280.4%)9.3% CAGR

20Y$38,042+$28,042 (+280.4%)6.9% CAGR

30Y$38,042+$28,042 (+280.4%)4.6% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-06-02	$0.08	$21.16	+0.003781
2025-09-02	$0.08	$25.44	+0.003157
2025-12-01	$0.08	$25.64	+0.003142
2026-03-02	$0.08	$34.68	+0.002330

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As of 2026-05-06

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+69.89%	—	+69.58%	+0.31 pp	$16,989
1Y	+112.11%	112.11%	+110.58%	+1.53 pp	$21,211
3Y	+147.93%	35.35%	+142.64%	+5.30 pp	$24,793
5Y	+99.00%	14.75%	+92.18%	+6.82 pp	$19,900
10Y	+421.12%	17.95%	+402.17%	+18.95 pp	$52,112
15Y	+280.41%	9.32%	+266.58%	+13.83 pp	$38,041
20Y	+280.42%	6.91%	+266.59%	+13.83 pp	$38,042
30Y	+280.42%	4.55%	+266.58%	+13.83 pp	$38,042

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+65.86%2014

Worst Year-44.39%2015

Max Drawdown-18.03%2026-02-24 → 2026-03-12 · Recovered 2026-04-08

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+35.58%	+35.27%	+0.3pp	+0.41%	+35.2pp
2025	+0.56%	-0.72%	+1.3pp	+16.64%	-16.1pp
2024	+12.89%	+11.49%	+1.4pp	+24.00%	-11.1pp
2023	+29.54%	+27.77%	+1.8pp	+24.81%	+4.7pp
2022	-24.63%	-25.94%	+1.3pp	-19.95%	-4.7pp

ESI outperformed the S&P 500 by 83.67pp over the past year (+112.11% vs +28.44%).

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ESI 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
ESIElement Solutions Inc	$10.7B	+29.6%	+69.9%	+112.1%	+1.5pp	+147.9%	+99.0%	+421.1%
CMCCommercial Metals Company	$7.7B	+13.9%	-2.3%	+54.6%	+1.6pp	+61.4%	+132.8%	+337.3%
HWKNHawkins, Inc.	$3.5B	+11.7%	+15.1%	+40.0%	+0.6pp	+315.1%	+400.5%	+784.5%
KWRQuaker Chemical Corporation	$2.4B	+16.3%	+1.6%	+42.3%	+2.0pp	-30.1%	-38.9%	+83.4%
BCPCBalchem Corporation	$5.2B	-5.0%	+4.6%	-0.4%	+0.6pp	+27.5%	+24.5%	+165.8%
IOSPInnospec Inc.	$1.9B	+8.2%	+2.5%	-13.4%	+1.9pp	-16.9%	-14.7%	+83.5%
CBTCabot Corporation	$4.1B	+6.1%	+18.4%	+4.2%	+2.3pp	+17.8%	+42.8%	+110.5%
ASHAshland Inc.	$2.4B	-3.0%	-12.0%	+8.5%	+3.3pp	-37.3%	-31.5%	+18.3%
FULH.B. Fuller Company	$3.2B	+2.9%	-0.3%	+12.9%	+1.8pp	-5.8%	-6.6%	+51.3%
TROXTronox Holdings plc	$1.7B	+13.4%	+146.6%	+100.3%	+5.1pp	-7.7%	-45.8%	+110.7%
MTRNMaterion Corporation	$4.1B	+32.3%	+53.3%	+148.2%	+0.7pp	+86.4%	+163.3%	+678.5%

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About ESI Dividend Returns

Element Solutions Inc (ESI) 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 ESI over the past year?

Element Solutions Inc (ESI) delivered a total return of 112.11% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 110.58%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 1.53 percentage points to total returns.

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

A $10,000 investment in Element Solutions Inc one year ago would be worth $21,211 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $21,058. Dividend reinvestment added $153 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does ESI pay dividends?

Yes, Element Solutions Inc (ESI) pays dividends. In the last year, ESI paid approximately $0.32 per share in dividends (0.73% 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 ESI beat the S&P 500?

Yes, Element Solutions Inc (ESI) outperformed the S&P 500 by 83.67 percentage points over the past year. ESI delivered a total return of 112.11%, compared to the S&P 500's 28.44%. This 83.67pp alpha means investors in ESI earned more than a passive S&P 500 index fund.

Q5What is ESI's worst drawdown?

Element Solutions Inc (ESI) experienced a maximum drawdown of -18.03% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2026-02-24 to its trough on 2026-03-12. The stock recovered to its prior peak by 2026-04-08. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is ESI's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Element Solutions Inc (ESI)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 421.1% (17.9% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $52,112. Over 20 years: 280.4% total return (6.9% CAGR) — $10,000 → $38,042. Over 30 years: 280.4% total return (4.6% CAGR) — $10,000 → $38,042. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was ESI's best and worst year?

Element Solutions Inc's best calendar year was 2014 with a total return of 65.9%. Its worst year was 2015 with a total return of -44.4%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 110.2 percentage points.