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RELX Plc (RELX) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

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The total return for RELX Plc (RELX) stock is -33.34% over the past 12 months. So far it's down 10.18% this year. The 5-year total return is +47.19%, meaning $10,000 invested in RELX stock 5 years ago would be worth $14,719 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in RELX 1 year ago, it would be worth $6,625 today — you'd have lost $3,375 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$6,625-33.75%

Price Only (No DRIP)$6,515-34.85%

Dividend Boost+$1092 payments · +1.09% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in RELX

1Y$6,666-$3,334 (-33.3%)-33.3% CAGR

3Y$12,331+$2,331 (+23.3%)7.2% CAGR

5Y$14,719+$4,719 (+47.2%)8.0% CAGR

10Y$23,221+$13,221 (+132.2%)8.8% CAGR

15Y$49,932+$39,932 (+399.3%)11.3% CAGR

20Y$38,790+$28,790 (+287.9%)7.0% CAGR

30Y$48,280+$38,280 (+382.8%)5.4% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (2)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-05-09	$0.60	$53.85	+0.011190
2025-08-08	$0.26	$48.00	+0.005558

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	-10.18%	—	-10.18%	—	$8,982
1Y	-33.34%	-33.34%	-34.92%	+1.58 pp	$6,666
3Y	+23.31%	7.23%	+17.25%	+6.06 pp	$12,331
5Y	+47.19%	8.04%	+35.16%	+12.03 pp	$14,719
10Y	+132.21%	8.79%	+99.05%	+33.16 pp	$23,221
15Y	+399.32%	11.32%	+309.04%	+90.28 pp	$49,932
20Y	+287.90%	7.01%	+206.86%	+81.03 pp	$38,790
30Y	+382.80%	5.39%	+264.05%	+118.75 pp	$48,280

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+45.23%2023

Worst Year-51.31%2008

Max Drawdown-50.18%2025-05-27 → 2026-02-11

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	-10.93%	-12.59%	+1.7pp	+0.41%	-11.3pp
2025	-9.04%	-10.85%	+1.8pp	+16.64%	-25.7pp
2024	+19.45%	+17.49%	+2.0pp	+24.00%	-4.5pp
2023	+45.23%	+42.76%	+2.5pp	+24.81%	+20.4pp
2022	-12.02%	-14.10%	+2.1pp	-19.95%	+7.9pp

RELX underperformed the S&P 500 by 64.66pp over the past year (-33.34% vs +31.32%).

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RELX 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
RELXRELX Plc	$64.7B	+6.4%	-10.2%	-33.3%	+1.6pp	+23.3%	+47.2%	+132.2%
TRIThomson Reuters Corporation	$40.0B	+1.2%	-28.0%	-50.2%	+1.3pp	-19.4%	+5.7%	+153.1%
WLYJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.	$1.8B	+5.7%	+39.1%	-5.3%	+3.2pp	+27.0%	-23.0%	+6.7%
VRSKVerisk Analytics, Inc.	$22.4B	-7.5%	-22.5%	-41.7%	+0.6pp	-16.3%	+1.8%	+132.0%
IHSIHS Holding Limited	$2.8B	-1.3%	+11.6%	+50.7%	—	-11.3%	-51.8%	-51.8%
SPGIS&P Global Inc.	$125.4B	-2.4%	-17.2%	-14.8%	+0.8pp	+22.4%	+13.3%	+333.2%
MCOMoody's Corporation	$79.5B	+1.0%	-9.9%	-2.3%	+0.8pp	+50.1%	+40.9%	+401.6%
MSCIMSCI Inc.	$42.4B	+6.5%	+3.4%	+8.1%	+1.4pp	+27.3%	+28.3%	+723.8%
FDSFactSet Research Systems Inc.	$9.1B	-8.3%	-25.3%	-49.7%	+1.0pp	-44.3%	-31.6%	+62.0%
NWSANews Corporation	$14.9B	+7.1%	+0.4%	-4.8%	+0.7pp	+56.4%	+4.6%	+122.0%
GHCGraham Holdings Company	$4.9B	+4.6%	+3.6%	+18.3%	+0.8pp	+97.6%	+77.5%	+145.9%

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About RELX Dividend Returns

RELX Plc (RELX) 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 RELX over the past year?

RELX Plc (RELX) delivered a total return of -33.34% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was -34.92%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 1.58 percentage points to total returns.

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

A $10,000 investment in RELX Plc one year ago would be worth $6,666 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $6,508. Dividend reinvestment added $158 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does RELX pay dividends?

Yes, RELX Plc (RELX) pays dividends. In the last year, RELX paid approximately $0.60 per share in dividends (2.27% 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 RELX beat the S&P 500?

No, RELX Plc (RELX) underperformed the S&P 500 by 64.66 percentage points over the past year. RELX delivered a total return of -33.34%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed RELX by 64.66pp during this period.

Q5What is RELX's worst drawdown?

RELX Plc (RELX) experienced a maximum drawdown of -50.18% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-05-27 to its trough on 2026-02-11. 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 RELX's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are RELX Plc (RELX)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 132.2% (8.8% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $23,221. Over 20 years: 287.9% total return (7.0% CAGR) — $10,000 → $38,790. Over 30 years: 382.8% total return (5.4% CAGR) — $10,000 → $48,280. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was RELX's best and worst year?

RELX Plc's best calendar year was 2023 with a total return of 45.2%. Its worst year was 2008 with a total return of -51.3%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 96.5 percentage points.