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Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

Northrop Grumman Corporation

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The total return for Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) stock is +16.51% over the past 12 months. So far it's down 4.21% this year. The 5-year total return is +61.30%, meaning $10,000 invested in NOC stock 5 years ago would be worth $16,130 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in NOC 1 year ago, it would be worth $11,682 today — you'd have gained $1,682 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$11,682+16.82%

Price Only (No DRIP)$11,495+14.95%

Dividend Boost+$1864 payments · +1.86% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in NOC

1Y$11,651+$1,651 (+16.5%)16.5% CAGR

3Y$13,198+$3,198 (+32.0%)9.7% CAGR

5Y$16,130+$6,130 (+61.3%)10.0% CAGR

10Y$28,980+$18,980 (+189.8%)11.2% CAGR

15Y$98,232+$88,232 (+882.3%)16.5% CAGR

20Y$102,922+$92,922 (+929.2%)12.4% CAGR

30Y$234,637+$224,637 (+2246.4%)11.1% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-06-02	$2.31	$483.38	+0.004779
2025-09-02	$2.31	$589.32	+0.003939
2025-12-01	$2.31	$545.51	+0.004271
2026-02-23	$2.31	$725.39	+0.003226

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	-4.21%	—	-4.60%	+0.39 pp	$9,579
1Y	+16.51%	16.51%	+14.61%	+1.90 pp	$11,651
3Y	+31.98%	9.69%	+26.34%	+5.64 pp	$13,198
5Y	+61.30%	10.03%	+50.98%	+10.31 pp	$16,130
10Y	+189.80%	11.23%	+160.96%	+28.84 pp	$28,980
15Y	+882.32%	16.45%	+766.91%	+115.41 pp	$98,232
20Y	+929.22%	12.36%	+798.11%	+131.11 pp	$102,922
30Y	+2246.37%	11.09%	+1923.61%	+322.77 pp	$234,637

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+68.12%2013

Worst Year-42.69%2008

Max Drawdown-26.03%2026-03-02 → 2026-05-05

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+24.08%	+23.69%	+0.4pp	+0.41%	+23.7pp
2025	+23.76%	+21.84%	+1.9pp	+16.64%	+7.1pp
2024	+1.54%	-0.17%	+1.7pp	+24.00%	-22.5pp
2023	-12.00%	-13.36%	+1.4pp	+24.81%	-36.8pp
2022	+43.28%	+41.52%	+1.8pp	-19.95%	+63.2pp

NOC underperformed the S&P 500 by 14.81pp over the past year (+16.51% vs +31.32%).

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NOC 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
NOCNorthrop Grumman Corporation	$79.4B	-19.7%	-4.2%	+16.5%	+1.9pp	+32.0%	+61.3%	+189.8%
LMTLockheed Martin Corporation	$118.5B	-19.4%	+4.2%	+12.7%	+2.9pp	+22.6%	+48.5%	+157.0%
RTXRTX Corporation	$238.0B	-10.9%	-5.2%	+40.0%	+2.1pp	+92.9%	+122.7%	+231.2%
GDGeneral Dynamics Corporation	$93.9B	-1.2%	+2.0%	+30.6%	+2.3pp	+73.0%	+94.3%	+174.3%
BAThe Boeing Company	$181.3B	+8.3%	+0.9%	+23.6%	—	+16.6%	+0.1%	+92.1%
HIIHuntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.	$12.6B	-21.6%	-8.2%	+39.5%	+2.3pp	+72.7%	+58.0%	+132.6%
LHXL3Harris Technologies, Inc.	$56.4B	-15.8%	-0.3%	+42.0%	+2.2pp	+68.9%	+49.8%	+353.9%
BAHBooz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation	$12.9B	-8.9%	-9.4%	-36.3%	+1.8pp	-9.8%	+2.1%	+227.5%
SAICScience Applications International Corporation	$4.2B	-5.2%	-6.0%	-21.0%	+1.2pp	-0.5%	+14.8%	+104.4%
LDOSLeidos Holdings, Inc.	$17.0B	-15.4%	-26.2%	-11.8%	+1.1pp	+76.6%	+37.1%	+230.5%
DRSLeonardo DRS, Inc.	$11.1B	-10.6%	+20.4%	+1.7%	+0.9pp	+167.9%	+242.0%	+5608.1%

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About NOC Dividend Returns

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) 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 NOC over the past year?

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) delivered a total return of 16.51% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 14.61%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 1.90 percentage points to total returns.

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

A $10,000 investment in Northrop Grumman Corporation one year ago would be worth $11,651 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $11,461. Dividend reinvestment added $190 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does NOC pay dividends?

Yes, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) pays dividends. In the last year, NOC paid approximately $8.99 per share in dividends (1.61% 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 NOC beat the S&P 500?

No, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) underperformed the S&P 500 by 14.81 percentage points over the past year. NOC delivered a total return of 16.51%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed NOC by 14.81pp during this period.

Q5What is NOC's worst drawdown?

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) experienced a maximum drawdown of -26.03% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2026-03-02 to its trough on 2026-05-05. 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 NOC's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 189.8% (11.2% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $28,980. Over 20 years: 929.2% total return (12.4% CAGR) — $10,000 → $102,922. Over 30 years: 2246.4% total return (11.1% CAGR) — $10,000 → $234,637. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was NOC's best and worst year?

Northrop Grumman Corporation's best calendar year was 2013 with a total return of 68.1%. Its worst year was 2008 with a total return of -42.7%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 110.8 percentage points.