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James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

James Hardie Industries plc

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The total return for James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) stock is -9.81% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 2.93% this year. The 5-year total return is -34.83%, meaning $10,000 invested in JHX stock 5 years ago would be worth $6,517 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in JHX 1 year ago, it would be worth $9,019 today — you'd have lost $981.

With Dividends Reinvested$9,019-9.81%

Price Only (No DRIP)$9,019-9.81%

Period2025-05-06 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in JHX

1Y$9,019-$981 (-9.8%)-9.8% CAGR

3Y$9,166-$834 (-8.3%)-2.9% CAGR

5Y$6,517-$3,483 (-34.8%)-8.2% CAGR

10Y$16,830+$6,830 (+68.3%)5.3% CAGR

15Y$44,851+$34,851 (+348.5%)10.5% CAGR

20Y$38,033+$28,033 (+280.3%)6.9% CAGR

30Y$160,677+$150,677 (+1506.8%)9.7% CAGR

James Hardie Industries plc did not pay dividends during this period. Total return = price return.

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As of 2026-05-06

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+2.93%	—	+2.93%	—	$10,293
1Y	-9.81%	-9.81%	-9.81%	—	$9,019
3Y	-8.34%	-2.86%	-8.34%	—	$9,166
5Y	-34.83%	-8.21%	-36.89%	+2.06 pp	$6,517
10Y	+68.30%	5.34%	+48.75%	+19.55 pp	$16,830
15Y	+348.51%	10.52%	+262.19%	+86.32 pp	$44,851
20Y	+280.33%	6.91%	+202.12%	+78.21 pp	$38,033
30Y	+1506.77%	9.70%	+1137.01%	+369.75 pp	$160,677

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+135.57%2001

Worst Year-54.95%2022

Max Drawdown-43.73%2025-08-13 → 2025-11-14

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+17.01%	+17.01%	—	+0.41%	+16.6pp
2025	-32.32%	-32.32%	—	+16.64%	-49.0pp
2024	-19.51%	-19.51%	—	+24.00%	-43.5pp
2023	+115.43%	+115.43%	—	+24.81%	+90.6pp
2022	-54.95%	-55.69%	+0.7pp	-19.95%	-35.0pp

JHX underperformed the S&P 500 by 41.13pp over the past year (-9.81% vs +31.32%).

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JHX 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
JHXJames Hardie Industries plc	$12.4B	+12.6%	+2.9%	-9.8%	—	-8.3%	-34.8%	+68.3%
MASMasco Corporation	$14.5B	+20.5%	+12.1%	+20.9%	+2.1pp	+40.1%	+17.5%	+152.3%
TREXTrex Company, Inc.	$4.2B	+10.7%	+11.4%	-31.3%	—	-29.1%	-62.4%	+247.6%
IBPInstalled Building Products, Inc.	$8.1B	+11.8%	+12.7%	+82.7%	+2.0pp	+170.4%	+126.8%	+894.2%
AWIArmstrong World Industries, Inc.	$7.1B	+0.1%	-15.4%	+11.6%	+0.9pp	+153.5%	+67.1%	+308.7%
EXPEagle Materials Inc.	$7.0B	+16.9%	+2.8%	-5.4%	+0.4pp	+37.6%	+53.8%	+201.7%
DHID.R. Horton, Inc.	$43.2B	+5.3%	+2.7%	+23.5%	+1.1pp	+41.1%	+52.9%	+434.6%
LENLennar Corporation	$19.5B	+2.2%	-12.2%	-12.9%	+1.9pp	-16.1%	-6.5%	+129.2%
PHMPulteGroup, Inc.	$23.1B	+0.2%	+1.1%	+20.1%	+1.0pp	+80.9%	+104.3%	+590.7%
HDThe Home Depot, Inc.	$321.1B	-1.1%	-5.9%	-7.5%	+2.6pp	+21.5%	+8.0%	+185.4%
LOWLowe's Companies, Inc.	$130.7B	-0.8%	-4.5%	+6.8%	+2.2pp	+21.1%	+23.6%	+249.6%

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About JHX Dividend Returns

James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) 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 JHX over the past year?

James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) delivered a return of -9.81% over the past year. Since JHX does not currently pay dividends, the total return equals the price-only return.

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

A $10,000 investment in James Hardie Industries plc one year ago would be worth $9,019 today, representing a loss of $981.

Q3Does JHX pay dividends?

James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) does not currently pay dividends. Many growth-focused companies reinvest profits back into the business rather than distributing them as dividends. For JHX, the total return equals the price-only return.

Q4Did JHX beat the S&P 500?

No, James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) underperformed the S&P 500 by 41.13 percentage points over the past year. JHX delivered a total return of -9.81%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed JHX by 41.13pp during this period.

Q5What is JHX's worst drawdown?

James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) experienced a maximum drawdown of -43.73% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-08-13 to its trough on 2025-11-14. 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 JHX's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are James Hardie Industries plc (JHX)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 68.3% (5.3% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $16,830. Over 20 years: 280.3% total return (6.9% CAGR) — $10,000 → $38,033. Over 30 years: 1506.8% total return (9.7% CAGR) — $10,000 → $160,677. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was JHX's best and worst year?

James Hardie Industries plc's best calendar year was 2001 with a total return of 135.6%. Its worst year was 2022 with a total return of -55.0%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 190.5 percentage points.