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Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

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The total return for Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH) stock is +0.14% over the past 12 months. So far it's down 1.38% this year. The 5-year total return is +23.19%, meaning $10,000 invested in MTH stock 5 years ago would be worth $12,319 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in MTH 1 year ago, it would be worth $9,770 today — you'd have lost $230 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$9,770-2.30%

Price Only (No DRIP)$9,519-4.81%

Dividend Boost+$2514 payments · +2.51% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in MTH

1Y$10,014+$14 (+0.1%)0.1% CAGR

3Y$10,827+$827 (+8.3%)2.7% CAGR

5Y$12,319+$2,319 (+23.2%)4.3% CAGR

10Y$41,945+$31,945 (+319.4%)15.4% CAGR

15Y$61,549+$51,549 (+515.5%)12.9% CAGR

20Y$21,376+$11,376 (+113.8%)3.9% CAGR

30Y$1.05M+$1.04M (+10394.1%)16.8% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-06-16	$0.43	$64.58	+0.006658
2025-09-16	$0.43	$76.31	+0.005672
2025-12-17	$0.43	$68.29	+0.006374
2026-03-17	$0.48	$64.18	+0.007619

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	-1.38%	—	-2.10%	+0.72 pp	$9,862
1Y	+0.14%	0.14%	-2.52%	+2.66 pp	$10,014
3Y	+8.27%	2.68%	+2.12%	+6.15 pp	$10,827
5Y	+23.19%	4.26%	+15.97%	+7.22 pp	$12,319
10Y	+319.45%	15.42%	+294.86%	+24.59 pp	$41,945
15Y	+515.49%	12.88%	+479.41%	+36.08 pp	$61,549
20Y	+113.76%	3.87%	+101.23%	+12.53 pp	$21,376
30Y	+10394.10%	16.78%	+9778.90%	+615.19 pp	$1.05M

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+264.06%2000

Worst Year-67.64%2007

Max Drawdown-29.06%2025-09-05 → 2026-03-20

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+14.60%	+13.88%	+0.7pp	+0.41%	+14.2pp
2025	-11.17%	-13.43%	+2.3pp	+16.64%	-27.8pp
2024	-8.16%	-9.92%	+1.8pp	+24.00%	-32.2pp
2023	+87.43%	+86.71%	+0.7pp	+24.81%	+62.6pp
2022	-22.29%	-22.29%	—	-19.95%	-2.3pp

MTH underperformed the S&P 500 by 31.18pp over the past year (+0.14% vs +31.32%).

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MTH 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
MTHMeritage Homes Corporation	$4.3B	+2.8%	-1.4%	+0.1%	+2.7pp	+8.3%	+23.2%	+319.4%
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%
NVRNVR, Inc.	$16.9B	-9.5%	-16.3%	-12.5%	—	+4.1%	+18.6%	+272.4%
TOLToll Brothers, Inc.	$13.4B	+2.8%	+4.8%	+40.4%	+1.0pp	+124.8%	+122.2%	+458.1%
KBHKB Home	$3.1B	-3.3%	-12.5%	-4.3%	+1.9pp	+16.6%	+9.6%	+322.5%
TPHTri Pointe Homes, Inc.	$4.0B	+0.3%	+48.7%	+53.2%	—	+59.0%	+87.6%	+318.1%
TMHCTaylor Morrison Home Corporation	$5.6B	+3.0%	+2.6%	+4.6%	—	+39.4%	+94.4%	+338.9%
SKYChampion Homes, Inc.	$4.2B	+1.1%	-10.6%	-12.1%	—	+0.9%	+73.9%	+739.7%
CVCOCavco Industries, Inc.	$4.7B	+4.0%	-15.4%	-3.0%	—	+63.5%	+140.3%	+470.6%

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About MTH Dividend Returns

Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH) 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 MTH over the past year?

Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH) delivered a total return of 0.14% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was -2.52%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 2.66 percentage points to total returns.

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

A $10,000 investment in Meritage Homes Corporation one year ago would be worth $10,014 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $9,748. Dividend reinvestment added $266 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does MTH pay dividends?

Yes, Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH) pays dividends. In the last year, MTH paid approximately $1.71 per share in dividends (2.64% 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 MTH beat the S&P 500?

No, Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH) underperformed the S&P 500 by 31.18 percentage points over the past year. MTH delivered a total return of 0.14%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed MTH by 31.18pp during this period.

Q5What is MTH's worst drawdown?

Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH) experienced a maximum drawdown of -29.06% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-09-05 to its trough on 2026-03-20. 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 MTH's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 319.4% (15.4% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $41,945. Over 20 years: 113.8% total return (3.9% CAGR) — $10,000 → $21,376. Over 30 years: 10394.1% total return (16.8% CAGR) — $10,000 → $1.05M. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was MTH's best and worst year?

Meritage Homes Corporation's best calendar year was 2000 with a total return of 264.1%. Its worst year was 2007 with a total return of -67.6%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 331.7 percentage points.