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Newell Brands Inc. (NWL) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

Newell Brands Inc.

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The total return for Newell Brands Inc. (NWL) stock is -6.47% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 22.58% this year. The 5-year total return is -74.71%, meaning $10,000 invested in NWL stock 5 years ago would be worth $2,529 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in NWL 1 year ago, it would be worth $9,546 today — you'd have lost $454 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$9,546-4.54%

Price Only (No DRIP)$8,998-10.02%

Dividend Boost+$5484 payments · +5.48% extra

Period2025-05-06 → 2026-05-05

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in NWL

1Y$9,353-$647 (-6.5%)-6.5% CAGR

3Y$5,272-$4,728 (-47.3%)-19.2% CAGR

5Y$2,529-$7,471 (-74.7%)-24.0% CAGR

10Y$2,475-$7,525 (-75.3%)-13.0% CAGR

15Y$7,720-$2,280 (-22.8%)-1.7% CAGR

20Y$6,113-$3,887 (-38.9%)-2.4% CAGR

30Y$9,217-$783 (-7.8%)-0.3% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-05-30	$0.07	$5.30	+0.013208
2025-08-29	$0.07	$5.92	+0.011980
2025-11-28	$0.07	$3.65	+0.019661
2026-02-27	$0.07	$4.55	+0.016075

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As of 2026-05-06

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+22.58%	—	+20.70%	+1.88 pp	$12,258
1Y	-6.47%	-6.47%	-11.96%	+5.49 pp	$9,353
3Y	-47.28%	-19.22%	-55.59%	+8.31 pp	$5,272
5Y	-74.71%	-24.04%	-84.16%	+9.45 pp	$2,529
10Y	-75.25%	-13.03%	-90.43%	+15.18 pp	$2,475
15Y	-22.80%	-1.71%	-76.08%	+53.28 pp	$7,720
20Y	-38.87%	-2.43%	-84.14%	+45.27 pp	$6,113
30Y	-7.83%	-0.27%	-84.32%	+76.49 pp	$9,217

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+43.34%2013

Worst Year-61.31%2008

Max Drawdown-51.33%2025-09-05 → 2025-11-06

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+24.19%	+22.31%	+1.9pp	+0.41%	+23.8pp
2025	-59.92%	-62.73%	+2.8pp	+16.64%	-76.6pp
2024	+17.16%	+13.96%	+3.2pp	+24.00%	-6.8pp
2023	-32.24%	-35.51%	+3.3pp	+24.81%	-57.1pp
2022	-36.68%	-40.84%	+4.2pp	-19.95%	-16.7pp

NWL underperformed the S&P 500 by 34.91pp over the past year (-6.47% vs +28.44%).

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NWL 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
NWLNewell Brands Inc.	$1.9B	+28.7%	+22.6%	-6.5%	+5.5pp	-47.3%	-74.7%	-75.3%
CHDChurch & Dwight Co., Inc.	$22.2B	+0.4%	+13.5%	+2.1%	+1.3pp	-0.6%	+12.2%	+117.3%
SPBSpectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.	$1.9B	+7.6%	+38.0%	+29.8%	+2.9pp	+24.7%	+3.2%	+11.4%
HBIHanesbrands Inc.	$2.3B	—	—	+34.8%	—	+46.4%	-65.7%	-62.9%
ENREnergizer Holdings, Inc.	$1.2B	+5.9%	-8.9%	-26.4%	+4.6pp	-34.5%	-51.0%	-31.9%
CENTCentral Garden & Pet Company	$2.3B	-0.7%	+13.0%	+2.7%	—	+18.8%	-20.3%	+149.9%
WDWalker & Dunlop, Inc.	$1.8B	+13.3%	-11.7%	-25.8%	+3.7pp	-11.2%	-43.9%	+186.5%
MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated	$12.3B	-4.5%	-27.2%	-33.1%	+2.5pp	-39.6%	-37.4%	+31.1%
SWKStanley Black & Decker, Inc.	$12.0B	+13.9%	+2.4%	+34.4%	+5.5pp	+2.1%	-56.1%	-3.6%
MATXMatson, Inc.	$5.7B	+12.1%	+51.7%	+71.4%	+1.3pp	+183.5%	+191.5%	+502.7%
HELEHelen of Troy Limited	$551M	+53.2%	+16.0%	-5.5%	—	-75.9%	-89.0%	-75.7%

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About NWL Dividend Returns

Newell Brands Inc. (NWL) 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 NWL over the past year?

Newell Brands Inc. (NWL) delivered a total return of -6.47% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was -11.96%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 5.49 percentage points to total returns.

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

A $10,000 investment in Newell Brands Inc. one year ago would be worth $9,353 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $8,804. Dividend reinvestment added $549 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does NWL pay dividends?

Yes, Newell Brands Inc. (NWL) pays dividends. In the last year, NWL paid approximately $0.29 per share in dividends (6.39% 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 NWL beat the S&P 500?

No, Newell Brands Inc. (NWL) underperformed the S&P 500 by 34.91 percentage points over the past year. NWL delivered a total return of -6.47%, compared to the S&P 500's 28.44%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed NWL by 34.91pp during this period.

Q5What is NWL's worst drawdown?

Newell Brands Inc. (NWL) experienced a maximum drawdown of -51.33% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-09-05 to its trough on 2025-11-06. 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 NWL's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Newell Brands Inc. (NWL)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is -75.3% (-13.0% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $2,475. Over 20 years: -38.9% total return (-2.4% CAGR) — $10,000 → $6,113. Over 30 years: -7.8% total return (-0.3% CAGR) — $10,000 → $9,217. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was NWL's best and worst year?

Newell Brands Inc.'s best calendar year was 2013 with a total return of 43.3%. Its worst year was 2008 with a total return of -61.3%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 104.7 percentage points.