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Taitron Components Incorporated (TAIT) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

Taitron Components Incorporated

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The total return for Taitron Components Incorporated (TAIT) stock is -19.95% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 32.08% this year. The 5-year total return is -44.48%, meaning $10,000 invested in TAIT stock 5 years ago would be worth $5,552 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in TAIT 1 year ago, it would be worth $7,821 today — you'd have lost $2,179 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$7,821-21.79%

Price Only (No DRIP)$7,243-27.57%

Dividend Boost+$5784 payments · +5.78% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

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Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in TAIT

1Y$8,005-$1,995 (-20.0%)-20.0% CAGR

3Y$5,736-$4,264 (-42.6%)-16.9% CAGR

5Y$5,552-$4,448 (-44.5%)-11.1% CAGR

10Y$31,238+$21,238 (+212.4%)12.1% CAGR

15Y$22,536+$12,536 (+125.4%)5.6% CAGR

20Y$13,807+$3,807 (+38.1%)1.6% CAGR

30Y$5,592-$4,408 (-44.1%)-1.9% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-05-16	$0.05	$2.26	+0.022124
2025-08-15	$0.04	$2.08	+0.017199
2025-11-14	$0.04	$2.10	+0.017322
2026-02-13	$0.04	$1.60	+0.023114

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+32.08%	—	+29.17%	+2.92 pp	$13,208
1Y	-19.95%	-19.95%	-27.23%	+7.28 pp	$8,005
3Y	-42.64%	-16.91%	-57.77%	+15.12 pp	$5,736
5Y	-44.48%	-11.10%	-66.45%	+21.97 pp	$5,552
10Y	+212.38%	12.06%	+53.47%	+158.91 pp	$31,238
15Y	+125.36%	5.57%	+10.71%	+114.64 pp	$22,536
20Y	+38.07%	1.63%	-36.21%	+74.28 pp	$13,807
30Y	-44.08%	-1.92%	-74.17%	+30.08 pp	$5,592

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+74.39%2009

Worst Year-70.25%1996

Max Drawdown-71.23%2025-09-08 → 2025-11-18

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+36.25%	+33.33%	+2.9pp	+0.41%	+35.8pp
2025	-49.05%	-55.51%	+6.5pp	+16.64%	-65.7pp
2024	-20.11%	-25.86%	+5.7pp	+24.00%	-44.1pp
2023	+6.88%	+1.15%	+5.7pp	+24.81%	-17.9pp
2022	-7.72%	-14.71%	+7.0pp	-19.95%	+12.2pp

TAIT underperformed the S&P 500 by 51.28pp over the past year (-19.95% vs +31.32%).

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TAIT 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
TAITTaitron Components Incorporated	$8M	+3.3%	+32.1%	-20.0%	+7.3pp	-42.6%	-44.5%	+212.4%
DAKTDaktronics, Inc.	$978M	+4.2%	+1.2%	+47.7%	—	+294.3%	+211.2%	+157.3%
CLFDClearfield, Inc.	$419M	+13.0%	+2.7%	-2.1%	—	-16.1%	-21.8%	+66.7%
LYTSLSI Industries Inc.	$757M	+30.2%	+32.1%	+58.3%	+1.3pp	+99.0%	+226.5%	+106.6%
PLPCPreformed Line Products Company	$1.8B	+25.3%	+72.9%	+174.5%	+0.6pp	+158.6%	+445.2%	+823.7%
AVTAvnet, Inc.	$6.9B	+34.1%	+70.3%	+73.2%	+2.8pp	+111.9%	+106.2%	+137.5%
ARWArrow Electronics, Inc.	$9.8B	+30.3%	+69.7%	+66.7%	—	+62.8%	+67.8%	+222.3%
NSITInsight Enterprises, Inc.	$2.1B	+0.2%	-17.8%	-47.6%	—	-44.4%	-27.8%	+186.0%
BHEBenchmark Electronics, Inc.	$3.1B	+55.1%	+97.7%	+153.5%	+2.0pp	+325.2%	+195.0%	+369.3%
VICRVicor Corporation	$12.6B	+80.0%	+139.9%	+577.8%	—	+552.1%	+226.0%	+2947.2%
TXNTexas Instruments Incorporated	$263.5B	+45.1%	+64.6%	+83.2%	+3.5pp	+86.1%	+70.9%	+476.1%

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About TAIT Dividend Returns

Taitron Components Incorporated (TAIT) 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 TAIT over the past year?

Taitron Components Incorporated (TAIT) delivered a total return of -19.95% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was -27.23%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 7.28 percentage points to total returns.

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

A $10,000 investment in Taitron Components Incorporated one year ago would be worth $8,005 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $7,277. Dividend reinvestment added $728 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does TAIT pay dividends?

Yes, Taitron Components Incorporated (TAIT) pays dividends. In the last year, TAIT paid approximately $0.23 per share in dividends (14.77% 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 TAIT beat the S&P 500?

No, Taitron Components Incorporated (TAIT) underperformed the S&P 500 by 51.28 percentage points over the past year. TAIT delivered a total return of -19.95%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed TAIT by 51.28pp during this period.

Q5What is TAIT's worst drawdown?

Taitron Components Incorporated (TAIT) experienced a maximum drawdown of -71.23% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-09-08 to its trough on 2025-11-18. 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 TAIT's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Taitron Components Incorporated (TAIT)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 212.4% (12.1% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $31,238. Over 20 years: 38.1% total return (1.6% CAGR) — $10,000 → $13,807. Over 30 years: -44.1% total return (-1.9% CAGR) — $10,000 → $5,592. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was TAIT's best and worst year?

Taitron Components Incorporated's best calendar year was 2009 with a total return of 74.4%. Its worst year was 1996 with a total return of -70.3%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 144.6 percentage points.