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QuidelOrtho Corporation (QDEL) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

QuidelOrtho Corporation

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The total return for QuidelOrtho Corporation (QDEL) stock is -57.75% over the past 12 months. So far it's down 61.92% this year. The 5-year total return is -89.90%, meaning $10,000 invested in QDEL stock 5 years ago would be worth $1,010 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in QDEL 1 year ago, it would be worth $4,225 today — you'd have lost $5,775.

With Dividends Reinvested$4,225-57.75%

Price Only (No DRIP)$4,225-57.75%

Period2025-05-06 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in QDEL

1Y$4,225-$5,775 (-57.7%)-57.7% CAGR

3Y$1,242-$8,758 (-87.6%)-50.1% CAGR

5Y$1,010-$8,990 (-89.9%)-36.8% CAGR

10Y$6,753-$3,247 (-32.5%)-3.9% CAGR

15Y$7,840-$2,160 (-21.6%)-1.6% CAGR

20Y$9,937-$63 (-0.6%)-0.0% CAGR

30Y$19,061+$9,061 (+90.6%)2.2% CAGR

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

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As of 2026-05-06

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	-61.92%	—	-61.92%	—	$3,808
1Y	-57.75%	-57.75%	-57.75%	—	$4,225
3Y	-87.58%	-50.11%	-87.58%	—	$1,242
5Y	-89.90%	-36.78%	-89.90%	—	$1,010
10Y	-32.47%	-3.85%	-32.47%	—	$6,753
15Y	-21.60%	-1.61%	-21.60%	—	$7,840
20Y	-0.63%	-0.03%	-0.63%	—	$9,937
30Y	+90.61%	2.17%	+90.61%	—	$19,061

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+191.87%2003

Worst Year-58.02%2004

Max Drawdown-69.96%2025-05-12 → 2026-05-06

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	-20.99%	-20.99%	—	+0.41%	-21.4pp
2025	-36.59%	-36.59%	—	+16.64%	-53.2pp
2024	-40.39%	-40.39%	—	+24.00%	-64.4pp
2023	-13.29%	-13.29%	—	+24.81%	-38.1pp
2022	-36.21%	-36.21%	—	-19.95%	-16.3pp

QDEL underperformed the S&P 500 by 89.07pp over the past year (-57.75% vs +31.32%).

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QDEL 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
QDELQuidelOrtho Corporation	$746M	-31.0%	-61.9%	-57.7%	—	-87.6%	-89.9%	-32.5%
HOLXHologic, Inc.	$17.0B	+0.0%	+1.9%	+43.1%	—	-8.5%	+16.7%	+125.4%
BIOBio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.	$7.0B	-7.1%	-15.2%	+11.9%	—	-31.5%	-57.0%	+82.9%
NEOGNeogen Corporation	$2.0B	-4.0%	+31.1%	+67.2%	—	-46.5%	-80.6%	-49.4%
IDXXIDEXX Laboratories, Inc.	$46.1B	+0.3%	-13.5%	+22.3%	—	+19.3%	+8.6%	+568.9%
ALGNAlign Technology, Inc.	$12.5B	+1.2%	+11.5%	+0.5%	—	-43.2%	-70.3%	+132.9%
OSUROraSure Technologies, Inc.	$216M	-2.6%	+26.1%	+7.1%	—	-57.1%	-69.2%	-54.8%
ABTAbbott Laboratories	$150.0B	-15.7%	-29.5%	-33.3%	+1.8pp	-16.1%	-18.4%	+171.8%
DHRDanaher Corporation	$123.8B	-9.0%	-23.9%	-7.2%	+0.7pp	-15.9%	-20.9%	+218.0%
BDXBecton, Dickinson and Company	$52.4B	-6.8%	-4.9%	+45.3%	+3.4pp	-0.4%	+10.4%	+72.9%
LHLabcorp Holdings Inc.	$21.1B	-6.4%	+2.4%	+6.5%	+1.2pp	+38.8%	+12.2%	+150.9%

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About QDEL Dividend Returns

QuidelOrtho Corporation (QDEL) 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 QDEL over the past year?

QuidelOrtho Corporation (QDEL) delivered a return of -57.75% over the past year. Since QDEL does not currently pay dividends, the total return equals the price-only return.

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

A $10,000 investment in QuidelOrtho Corporation one year ago would be worth $4,225 today, representing a loss of $5,775.

Q3Does QDEL pay dividends?

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

Q4Did QDEL beat the S&P 500?

No, QuidelOrtho Corporation (QDEL) underperformed the S&P 500 by 89.07 percentage points over the past year. QDEL delivered a total return of -57.75%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed QDEL by 89.07pp during this period.

Q5What is QDEL's worst drawdown?

QuidelOrtho Corporation (QDEL) experienced a maximum drawdown of -69.96% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-05-12 to its trough on 2026-05-06. 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 QDEL's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are QuidelOrtho Corporation (QDEL)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is -32.5% (-3.9% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $6,753. Over 20 years: -0.6% total return (-0.0% CAGR) — $10,000 → $9,937. Over 30 years: 90.6% total return (2.2% CAGR) — $10,000 → $19,061. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was QDEL's best and worst year?

QuidelOrtho Corporation's best calendar year was 2003 with a total return of 191.9%. Its worst year was 2004 with a total return of -58.0%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 249.9 percentage points.