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Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

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The total return for Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) stock is +206.12% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 119.04% this year. The 5-year total return is +199.66%, meaning $10,000 invested in OCC stock 5 years ago would be worth $29,966 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in OCC 1 year ago, it would be worth $30,895 today — you'd have gained $20,895.

With Dividends Reinvested$30,895+208.95%

Price Only (No DRIP)$30,895+208.95%

Period2025-05-08 → 2026-05-07

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in OCC

1Y$30,612+$20,612 (+206.1%)206.1% CAGR

3Y$24,179+$14,179 (+141.8%)34.2% CAGR

5Y$29,966+$19,966 (+199.7%)24.5% CAGR

10Y$41,166+$31,166 (+311.7%)15.2% CAGR

15Y$22,456+$12,456 (+124.6%)5.5% CAGR

20Y$20,803+$10,803 (+108.0%)3.7% CAGR

30Y$3,572-$6,428 (-64.3%)-3.4% CAGR

Optical Cable Corporation did not pay dividends during this period. Total return = price return.

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As of 2026-05-08

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+119.04%	—	+119.04%	—	$21,904
1Y	+206.12%	206.12%	+206.12%	—	$30,612
3Y	+141.79%	34.22%	+141.79%	—	$24,179
5Y	+199.66%	24.54%	+199.66%	—	$29,966
10Y	+311.66%	15.20%	+311.66%	—	$41,166
15Y	+124.56%	5.54%	+117.61%	+6.96 pp	$22,456
20Y	+108.03%	3.73%	+101.00%	+7.03 pp	$20,803
30Y	-64.28%	-3.37%	-65.48%	+1.21 pp	$3,572

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+283.33%1996

Worst Year-81.89%2001

Max Drawdown-61.09%2025-10-09 → 2026-01-09 · Recovered 2026-04-10

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+21.88%	+21.88%	—	+0.41%	+21.5pp
2025	+2.30%	+2.30%	—	+16.64%	-14.3pp
2024	+32.72%	+32.72%	—	+24.00%	+8.7pp
2023	-35.41%	-35.41%	—	+24.81%	-60.2pp
2022	-14.01%	-14.01%	—	-19.95%	+5.9pp

OCC outperformed the S&P 500 by 175.74pp over the past year (+206.12% vs +30.37%).

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OCC 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
OCCOptical Cable Corporation	$82M	+2.7%	+119.0%	+206.1%	—	+141.8%	+199.7%	+311.7%
CCOICogent Communications Holdings, Inc.	$817M	-19.0%	-20.8%	-65.4%	+3.9pp	-60.0%	-57.6%	+13.1%
CABOCable One, Inc.	$345M	-34.4%	-41.7%	-65.2%	—	-87.7%	-93.9%	-70.3%
SHENShenandoah Telecommunications Company	$898M	+11.8%	+43.5%	+41.3%	+1.0pp	-13.6%	-27.9%	+21.6%
LUMNLumen Technologies, Inc.	$8.7B	+24.2%	+10.0%	+100.0%	—	+267.8%	-28.8%	-35.7%
COMMCommScope Holding Company, Inc.	$3.9B	—	-2.4%	+262.9%	—	+284.9%	-3.0%	-39.7%
VIAVViavi Solutions Inc.	$11.8B	+32.5%	+181.3%	+466.6%	—	+461.0%	+212.0%	+715.5%
AAONAAON, Inc.	$10.6B	+59.8%	+63.3%	+35.5%	+0.4pp	+101.6%	+196.3%	+612.1%
BDCBelden Inc.	$4.4B	-3.5%	-4.7%	+7.0%	+0.2pp	+40.3%	+109.7%	+91.1%
CIENCiena Corporation	$76.1B	+20.2%	+118.8%	+633.9%	—	+1127.8%	+899.2%	+3230.8%
CORZCore Scientific, Inc.	$7.1B	+32.9%	+39.8%	+151.2%	—	+550.0%	+550.0%	+550.0%

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About OCC Dividend Returns

Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) 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 OCC over the past year?

Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) delivered a return of 206.12% over the past year. Since OCC does not currently pay dividends, the total return equals the price-only return.

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

A $10,000 investment in Optical Cable Corporation one year ago would be worth $30,612 today, representing a gain of $20,612.

Q3Does OCC pay dividends?

Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) does not currently pay dividends. Many growth-focused companies reinvest profits back into the business rather than distributing them as dividends. For OCC, the total return equals the price-only return.

Q4Did OCC beat the S&P 500?

Yes, Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) outperformed the S&P 500 by 175.74 percentage points over the past year. OCC delivered a total return of 206.12%, compared to the S&P 500's 30.37%. This 175.74pp alpha means investors in OCC earned more than a passive S&P 500 index fund.

Q5What is OCC's worst drawdown?

Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) experienced a maximum drawdown of -61.09% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-10-09 to its trough on 2026-01-09. The stock recovered to its prior peak by 2026-04-10. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is OCC's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Optical Cable Corporation (OCC)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 311.7% (15.2% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $41,166. Over 20 years: 108.0% total return (3.7% CAGR) — $10,000 → $20,803. Over 30 years: -64.3% total return (-3.4% CAGR) — $10,000 → $3,572. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was OCC's best and worst year?

Optical Cable Corporation's best calendar year was 1996 with a total return of 283.3%. Its worst year was 2001 with a total return of -81.9%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 365.2 percentage points.