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TELUS Corporation (TU) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

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The total return for TELUS Corporation (TU) stock is -8.20% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 0.13% this year. The 5-year total return is -14.64%, meaning $10,000 invested in TU stock 5 years ago would be worth $8,536 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in TU 1 year ago, it would be worth $9,277 today — you'd have lost $723 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$9,277-7.23%

Price Only (No DRIP)$8,530-14.70%

Dividend Boost+$7474 payments · +7.47% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in TU

1Y$9,180-$820 (-8.2%)-8.2% CAGR

3Y$7,864-$2,136 (-21.4%)-7.7% CAGR

5Y$8,536-$1,464 (-14.6%)-3.1% CAGR

10Y$14,545+$4,545 (+45.5%)3.8% CAGR

15Y$20,034+$10,034 (+100.3%)4.7% CAGR

20Y$26,887+$16,887 (+168.9%)5.1% CAGR

30Y$87,786+$77,786 (+777.9%)7.5% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-06-10	$0.30	$16.07	+0.018930
2025-09-10	$0.30	$15.83	+0.019355
2025-12-11	$0.30	$12.77	+0.024690
2026-03-11	$0.31	$13.27	+0.024632

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+0.13%	—	-2.21%	+2.35 pp	$10,013
1Y	-8.20%	-8.20%	-16.15%	+7.95 pp	$9,180
3Y	-21.36%	-7.70%	-38.01%	+16.65 pp	$7,864
5Y	-14.64%	-3.12%	-40.29%	+25.65 pp	$8,536
10Y	+45.45%	3.82%	-17.08%	+62.53 pp	$14,545
15Y	+100.34%	4.74%	+0.08%	+100.27 pp	$20,034
20Y	+168.87%	5.07%	+24.47%	+144.40 pp	$26,887
30Y	+777.86%	7.51%	+283.83%	+494.02 pp	$87,786

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+76.14%2003

Worst Year-43.24%2001

Max Drawdown-29.22%2025-07-22 → 2026-04-09

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+7.17%	+4.81%	+2.4pp	+0.41%	+6.8pp
2025	+5.33%	-3.37%	+8.7pp	+16.64%	-11.3pp
2024	-17.96%	-24.29%	+6.3pp	+24.00%	-42.0pp
2023	-2.12%	-7.68%	+5.6pp	+24.81%	-26.9pp
2022	-13.74%	-18.14%	+4.4pp	-19.95%	+6.2pp

TU underperformed the S&P 500 by 39.52pp over the past year (-8.20% vs +31.32%).

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TU 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
TUTELUS Corporation	$20.0B	-0.3%	+0.1%	-8.2%	+8.0pp	-21.4%	-14.6%	+45.5%
BCEBCE Inc.	$22.6B	-0.1%	+3.8%	+18.1%	+5.9pp	-34.9%	-23.9%	+6.6%
TAT&T Inc.	$178.4B	-9.8%	+6.3%	-5.3%	+3.9pp	+68.7%	+30.1%	+42.4%
VZVerizon Communications Inc.	$200.1B	-3.5%	+20.5%	+13.7%	+6.3pp	+46.8%	+2.4%	+42.2%
TMUST-Mobile US, Inc.	$209.0B	-2.7%	-2.7%	-22.4%	+1.5pp	+39.6%	+45.0%	+409.8%
SSentinelOne, Inc.	$4.8B	+13.5%	+4.7%	-18.2%	—	-12.3%	-63.9%	-63.9%
LUMNLumen Technologies, Inc.	$10.1B	+48.0%	+27.6%	+130.3%	—	+326.5%	-15.8%	-31.7%
FYBRFrontier Communications Parent, Inc.	$9.6B	—	+1.1%	+5.5%	—	+105.5%	+48.2%	+42.8%
SHENShenandoah Telecommunications Company	$897M	+9.8%	+43.4%	+39.2%	+0.9pp	-13.7%	-28.7%	+21.7%
CSCOCisco Systems, Inc.	$362.9B	+13.9%	+21.6%	+57.5%	+2.8pp	+108.2%	+89.7%	+299.4%
NOKNokia Oyj	$75.5B	+48.4%	+103.6%	+165.1%	+2.9pp	+230.5%	+182.0%	+156.6%

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About TU Dividend Returns

TELUS Corporation (TU) 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 TU over the past year?

TELUS Corporation (TU) delivered a total return of -8.20% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was -16.15%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 7.95 percentage points to total returns.

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

A $10,000 investment in TELUS Corporation one year ago would be worth $9,180 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $8,385. Dividend reinvestment added $795 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does TU pay dividends?

Yes, TELUS Corporation (TU) pays dividends. In the last year, TU paid approximately $1.06 per share in dividends (6.06% 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 TU beat the S&P 500?

No, TELUS Corporation (TU) underperformed the S&P 500 by 39.52 percentage points over the past year. TU delivered a total return of -8.20%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed TU by 39.52pp during this period.

Q5What is TU's worst drawdown?

TELUS Corporation (TU) experienced a maximum drawdown of -29.22% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-07-22 to its trough on 2026-04-09. 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 TU's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are TELUS Corporation (TU)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 45.5% (3.8% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $14,545. Over 20 years: 168.9% total return (5.1% CAGR) — $10,000 → $26,887. Over 30 years: 777.9% total return (7.5% CAGR) — $10,000 → $87,786. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was TU's best and worst year?

TELUS Corporation's best calendar year was 2003 with a total return of 76.1%. Its worst year was 2001 with a total return of -43.2%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 119.4 percentage points.