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The total return for Pool Corporation (POOL) stock is -37.29% over the past 12 months. So far it's down 18.03% this year. The 5-year total return is -52.79%, meaning $10,000 invested in POOL stock 5 years ago would be worth $4,721 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in POOL 1 year ago, it would be worth $6,454 today — you'd have lost $3,546 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$6,454-35.46%

Price Only (No DRIP)$6,333-36.67%

Dividend Boost+$1214 payments · +1.21% extra

Period2025-05-06 → 2026-05-05

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in POOL

1Y$6,271-$3,729 (-37.3%)-37.3% CAGR

3Y$5,685-$4,315 (-43.1%)-17.2% CAGR

5Y$4,721-$5,279 (-52.8%)-13.9% CAGR

10Y$24,903+$14,903 (+149.0%)9.6% CAGR

15Y$75,601+$65,601 (+656.0%)14.4% CAGR

20Y$47,876+$37,876 (+378.8%)8.1% CAGR

30Y$1.55M+$1.54M (+15379.6%)18.3% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-05-15	$1.25	$313.53	+0.003987
2025-08-14	$1.25	$326.09	+0.003849
2025-11-12	$1.25	$250.54	+0.005028
2026-03-12	$1.25	$204.12	+0.006203

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As of 2026-05-06

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	-18.03%	—	-18.58%	+0.54 pp	$8,197
1Y	-37.29%	-37.29%	-38.92%	+1.63 pp	$6,271
3Y	-43.15%	-17.16%	-47.16%	+4.01 pp	$5,685
5Y	-52.79%	-13.94%	-57.64%	+4.85 pp	$4,721
10Y	+149.03%	9.55%	+114.18%	+34.86 pp	$24,903
15Y	+656.01%	14.44%	+538.80%	+117.21 pp	$75,601
20Y	+378.76%	8.14%	+300.09%	+78.67 pp	$47,876
30Y	+15379.61%	18.30%	+12799.38%	+2580.23 pp	$1.55M

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+101.02%1996

Worst Year-49.91%2007

Max Drawdown-40.43%2025-09-08 → 2026-05-05

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	-0.56%	-1.10%	+0.5pp	+0.41%	-1.0pp
2025	-29.79%	-31.28%	+1.5pp	+16.64%	-46.4pp
2024	-10.95%	-12.16%	+1.2pp	+24.00%	-35.0pp
2023	+33.97%	+32.54%	+1.4pp	+24.81%	+9.2pp
2022	-44.37%	-45.06%	+0.7pp	-19.95%	-24.4pp

POOL underperformed the S&P 500 by 65.73pp over the past year (-37.29% vs +28.44%).

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POOL 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
POOLPool Corporation	$6.9B	-8.6%	-18.0%	-37.3%	+1.6pp	-43.1%	-52.8%	+149.0%
SITESiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.	$5.4B	-7.1%	-3.2%	+0.2%	—	-20.9%	-37.4%	+353.9%
IBPInstalled Building Products, Inc.	$7.6B	+5.6%	+6.4%	+67.7%	+1.9pp	+149.0%	+113.3%	+898.7%
BLDRBuilders FirstSource, Inc.	$8.2B	-9.1%	-28.7%	-33.3%	—	-33.0%	+52.0%	+560.4%
LESLLeslie's, Inc.	$14M	+11.7%	-11.6%	-88.2%	—	-99.3%	-99.7%	-99.6%
HAYWHayward Holdings, Inc.	$3.2B	+6.9%	-7.8%	+3.5%	—	+17.4%	-39.7%	-14.5%
FLXSFlexsteel Industries, Inc.	$301M	+20.9%	+41.4%	+77.4%	+2.5pp	+245.3%	+19.0%	+55.0%
TREXTrex Company, Inc.	$4.0B	+4.3%	+4.9%	-37.4%	—	-31.9%	-65.1%	+222.2%
MASMasco Corporation	$14.2B	+18.0%	+9.7%	+16.0%	+2.0pp	+38.4%	+16.1%	+153.1%
WMSAdvanced Drainage Systems, Inc.	$12.1B	+1.4%	-4.5%	+24.6%	+0.6pp	+65.9%	+30.8%	+533.0%
ASTEAstec Industries, Inc.	$1.4B	+13.5%	+40.8%	+65.8%	+1.4pp	+52.6%	-1.1%	+42.0%

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About POOL Dividend Returns

Pool Corporation (POOL) 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 POOL over the past year?

Pool Corporation (POOL) delivered a total return of -37.29% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was -38.92%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 1.63 percentage points to total returns.

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

A $10,000 investment in Pool Corporation one year ago would be worth $6,271 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $6,108. Dividend reinvestment added $163 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does POOL pay dividends?

Yes, Pool Corporation (POOL) pays dividends. In the last year, POOL paid approximately $4.96 per share in dividends (2.65% 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 POOL beat the S&P 500?

No, Pool Corporation (POOL) underperformed the S&P 500 by 65.73 percentage points over the past year. POOL delivered a total return of -37.29%, compared to the S&P 500's 28.44%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed POOL by 65.73pp during this period.

Q5What is POOL's worst drawdown?

Pool Corporation (POOL) experienced a maximum drawdown of -40.43% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-09-08 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 POOL's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Pool Corporation (POOL)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 149.0% (9.6% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $24,903. Over 20 years: 378.8% total return (8.1% CAGR) — $10,000 → $47,876. Over 30 years: 15379.6% total return (18.3% CAGR) — $10,000 → $1.55M. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was POOL's best and worst year?

Pool Corporation's best calendar year was 1996 with a total return of 101.0%. Its worst year was 2007 with a total return of -49.9%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 150.9 percentage points.