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Graham Holdings Company (GHC) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

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The total return for Graham Holdings Company (GHC) stock is +18.28% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 3.60% this year. The 5-year total return is +77.54%, meaning $10,000 invested in GHC stock 5 years ago would be worth $17,754 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in GHC 1 year ago, it would be worth $11,727 today — you'd have gained $1,727 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$11,727+17.27%

Price Only (No DRIP)$11,643+16.43%

Dividend Boost+$844 payments · +0.84% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in GHC

1Y$11,828+$1,828 (+18.3%)18.3% CAGR

3Y$19,758+$9,758 (+97.6%)25.5% CAGR

5Y$17,754+$7,754 (+77.5%)12.2% CAGR

10Y$24,592+$14,592 (+145.9%)9.4% CAGR

15Y$48,799+$38,799 (+388.0%)11.1% CAGR

20Y$25,273+$15,273 (+152.7%)4.7% CAGR

30Y$72,475+$62,475 (+624.8%)6.8% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-07-17	$1.80	$900.29	+0.001999
2025-10-16	$1.80	$949.84	+0.001899
2026-02-04	$1.88	$1160.18	+0.001627
2026-04-16	$1.88	$1122.73	+0.001684

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+3.60%	—	+3.25%	+0.35 pp	$10,360
1Y	+18.28%	18.28%	+17.51%	+0.77 pp	$11,828
3Y	+97.58%	25.48%	+93.93%	+3.65 pp	$19,758
5Y	+77.54%	12.17%	+72.35%	+5.19 pp	$17,754
10Y	+145.92%	9.42%	+133.25%	+12.67 pp	$24,592
15Y	+387.99%	11.15%	+350.71%	+37.28 pp	$48,799
20Y	+152.73%	4.74%	+128.54%	+24.19 pp	$25,273
30Y	+624.75%	6.83%	+537.39%	+87.37 pp	$72,475

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+79.27%2013

Worst Year-50.68%2008

Max Drawdown-19.83%2025-09-26 → 2025-10-16 · Recovered 2026-01-21

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	-2.79%	-3.13%	+0.3pp	+0.41%	-3.2pp
2025	+27.76%	+26.93%	+0.8pp	+16.64%	+11.1pp
2024	+25.17%	+24.19%	+1.0pp	+24.00%	+1.2pp
2023	+14.80%	+13.72%	+1.1pp	+24.81%	-10.0pp
2022	-7.38%	-8.34%	+1.0pp	-19.95%	+12.6pp

GHC underperformed the S&P 500 by 13.04pp over the past year (+18.28% vs +31.32%).

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GHC 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
GHCGraham Holdings Company	$4.9B	+4.6%	+3.6%	+18.3%	+0.8pp	+97.6%	+77.5%	+145.9%
NYTThe New York Times Company	$13.5B	-1.7%	+20.4%	+60.3%	+1.5pp	+114.2%	+94.5%	+598.4%
NWSNews Corporation	$17.2B	+7.4%	+1.9%	-5.0%	+0.6pp	+78.4%	+30.5%	+144.9%
SSPThe E.W. Scripps Company	$434M	+27.4%	+24.8%	+110.7%	—	-37.8%	-77.0%	-65.9%
GTNGray Media, Inc.	$536M	+16.7%	+16.9%	+52.3%	+8.3pp	-11.0%	-67.8%	-47.1%
LAURLaureate Education, Inc.	$4.6B	-4.9%	-2.4%	+43.6%	—	+178.0%	+208.9%	+219.4%
PRDOPerdoceo Education Corporation	$2.1B	-10.1%	+17.7%	+13.7%	+1.9pp	+193.1%	+195.5%	+513.5%
STRAStrategic Education, Inc.	$1.8B	-6.3%	+0.8%	-7.8%	+2.7pp	+3.2%	+19.5%	+114.7%
GCIGannett Co., Inc.	$877M	—	+14.4%	+89.2%	—	+202.5%	+32.4%	-30.7%
NXSTNexstar Media Group, Inc.	$6.0B	+6.0%	-4.7%	+32.4%	+4.8pp	+30.9%	+50.3%	+335.9%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc.	$4.81T	+32.6%	+26.3%	+144.2%	+0.5pp	+270.7%	+241.8%	+1001.7%

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About GHC Dividend Returns

Graham Holdings Company (GHC) 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 GHC over the past year?

Graham Holdings Company (GHC) delivered a total return of 18.28% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 17.51%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 0.77 percentage points to total returns.

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

A $10,000 investment in Graham Holdings Company one year ago would be worth $11,828 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $11,751. Dividend reinvestment added $77 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does GHC pay dividends?

Yes, Graham Holdings Company (GHC) pays dividends. In the last year, GHC paid approximately $7.17 per share in dividends (0.64% 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 GHC beat the S&P 500?

No, Graham Holdings Company (GHC) underperformed the S&P 500 by 13.04 percentage points over the past year. GHC delivered a total return of 18.28%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed GHC by 13.04pp during this period.

Q5What is GHC's worst drawdown?

Graham Holdings Company (GHC) experienced a maximum drawdown of -19.83% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-09-26 to its trough on 2025-10-16. The stock recovered to its prior peak by 2026-01-21. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

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

Here are Graham Holdings Company (GHC)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 145.9% (9.4% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $24,592. Over 20 years: 152.7% total return (4.7% CAGR) — $10,000 → $25,273. Over 30 years: 624.8% total return (6.8% CAGR) — $10,000 → $72,475. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was GHC's best and worst year?

Graham Holdings Company's best calendar year was 2013 with a total return of 79.3%. Its worst year was 2008 with a total return of -50.7%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 130.0 percentage points.