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Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NRP) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

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The total return for Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NRP) stock is +20.76% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 11.61% this year. The 5-year total return is +648.73%, meaning $10,000 invested in NRP stock 5 years ago would be worth $74,873 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in NRP 1 year ago, it would be worth $12,038 today — you'd have gained $2,038 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$12,038+20.38%

Price Only (No DRIP)$11,689+16.89%

Dividend Boost+$3495 payments · +3.49% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

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Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in NRP

1Y$12,076+$2,076 (+20.8%)20.8% CAGR

3Y$25,768+$15,768 (+157.7%)37.1% CAGR

5Y$74,873+$64,873 (+648.7%)49.6% CAGR

10Y$110,729+$100,729 (+1007.3%)27.2% CAGR

15Y$7,038-$2,962 (-29.6%)-2.3% CAGR

20Y$11,073+$1,073 (+10.7%)0.5% CAGR

30Y$37,552+$27,552 (+275.5%)4.5% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (5)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-05-20	$0.75	$94.12	+0.007969
2025-08-19	$0.75	$102.84	+0.007351
2025-11-18	$0.75	$102.90	+0.007400
2026-02-17	$0.75	$125.92	+0.006091
2026-03-10	$0.12	$118.00	+0.001046

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+11.61%	—	+10.78%	+0.84 pp	$11,161
1Y	+20.76%	20.76%	+17.57%	+3.18 pp	$12,076
3Y	+157.68%	37.10%	+131.97%	+25.71 pp	$25,768
5Y	+648.73%	49.58%	+537.98%	+110.74 pp	$74,873
10Y	+1007.29%	27.18%	+784.94%	+222.35 pp	$110,729
15Y	-29.62%	-2.31%	-63.09%	+33.47 pp	$7,038
20Y	+10.73%	0.51%	-60.20%	+70.93 pp	$11,073
30Y	+275.52%	4.51%	+18.78%	+256.73 pp	$37,552

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+186.55%2016

Worst Year-84.60%2015

Max Drawdown-9.83%2026-02-17 → 2026-04-17

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+17.10%	+16.38%	+0.7pp	+0.41%	+16.7pp
2025	+1.13%	-2.79%	+3.9pp	+16.64%	-15.5pp
2024	+27.91%	+21.94%	+6.0pp	+24.00%	+3.9pp
2023	+97.32%	+86.39%	+10.9pp	+24.81%	+72.5pp
2022	+69.93%	+61.89%	+8.0pp	-19.95%	+89.9pp

NRP underperformed the S&P 500 by 10.57pp over the past year (+20.76% vs +31.32%).

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NRP 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
NRPNatural Resource Partners L.P.	$1.5B	-5.6%	+11.6%	+20.8%	+3.2pp	+157.7%	+648.7%	+1007.3%
ARLPAlliance Resource Partners, L.P.	$3.3B	-8.9%	+12.8%	+4.6%	+9.3pp	+73.1%	+521.7%	+182.4%
HCCWarrior Met Coal, Inc.	$4.6B	-7.5%	-2.1%	+84.6%	+0.7pp	+131.6%	+457.0%	+1199.3%
AMRAlpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc.	$2.6B	-5.3%	-2.9%	+53.2%	—	+25.1%	+1441.2%	+1345.9%
FANGDiamondback Energy, Inc.	$54.9B	+0.4%	+28.8%	+50.9%	+3.1pp	+61.0%	+175.7%	+168.8%
BSMBlack Stone Minerals, L.P.	$2.9B	-6.2%	+2.7%	+6.0%	+9.1pp	+15.8%	+98.1%	+56.6%
VVVValvoline Inc.	$4.3B	+1.3%	+18.4%	-2.5%	—	-1.1%	+9.8%	+58.7%
VNOMViper Energy, Inc.	$17.9B	+3.0%	+24.3%	+24.8%	+5.5pp	+100.8%	+214.9%	+247.5%
BTUPeabody Energy Corporation	$3.0B	-24.4%	-18.4%	+70.4%	+2.0pp	+12.1%	+461.0%	-7.2%
CNXCNX Resources Corporation	$5.2B	-7.9%	+0.2%	+16.3%	—	+138.7%	+167.0%	+145.5%
SXCSunCoke Energy, Inc.	$615M	+12.9%	+0.5%	-13.1%	+5.4pp	+10.0%	+18.3%	+37.4%

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About NRP Dividend Returns

Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NRP) 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 NRP over the past year?

Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NRP) delivered a total return of 20.76% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 17.57%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 3.18 percentage points to total returns.

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

A $10,000 investment in Natural Resource Partners L.P. one year ago would be worth $12,076 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $11,757. Dividend reinvestment added $318 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does NRP pay dividends?

Yes, Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NRP) pays dividends. In the last year, NRP paid approximately $4.25 per share in dividends (3.69% 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 NRP beat the S&P 500?

No, Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NRP) underperformed the S&P 500 by 10.57 percentage points over the past year. NRP delivered a total return of 20.76%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed NRP by 10.57pp during this period.

Q5What is NRP's worst drawdown?

Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NRP) experienced a maximum drawdown of -9.83% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2026-02-17 to its trough on 2026-04-17. 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 NRP's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NRP)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 1007.3% (27.2% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $110,729. Over 20 years: 10.7% total return (0.5% CAGR) — $10,000 → $11,073. Over 30 years: 275.5% total return (4.5% CAGR) — $10,000 → $37,552. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was NRP's best and worst year?

Natural Resource Partners L.P.'s best calendar year was 2016 with a total return of 186.6%. Its worst year was 2015 with a total return of -84.6%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 271.2 percentage points.