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Westlake Chemical Partners LP (WLKP) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

Westlake Chemical Partners LP

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The total return for Westlake Chemical Partners LP (WLKP) stock is +8.78% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 24.92% this year. The 5-year total return is +20.40%, meaning $10,000 invested in WLKP stock 5 years ago would be worth $12,040 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in WLKP 1 year ago, it would be worth $11,001 today — you'd have gained $1,001 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$11,001+10.01%

Price Only (No DRIP)$10,061+0.61%

Dividend Boost+$9404 payments · +9.40% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-07

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Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in WLKP

1Y$10,878+$878 (+8.8%)8.8% CAGR

3Y$13,274+$3,274 (+32.7%)9.9% CAGR

5Y$12,040+$2,040 (+20.4%)3.8% CAGR

10Y$19,434+$9,434 (+94.3%)6.9% CAGR

15Y$13,790+$3,790 (+37.9%)2.2% CAGR

20Y$13,790+$3,790 (+37.9%)1.6% CAGR

30Y$13,790+$3,790 (+37.9%)1.1% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-05-13	$0.47	$23.06	+0.020442
2025-08-12	$0.47	$21.93	+0.021935
2025-11-10	$0.47	$18.38	+0.026734
2026-02-06	$0.47	$20.68	+0.024370

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+24.92%	—	+22.43%	+2.49 pp	$12,492
1Y	+8.78%	8.78%	+0.61%	+8.18 pp	$10,878
3Y	+32.74%	9.90%	+6.72%	+26.02 pp	$13,274
5Y	+20.40%	3.78%	-14.39%	+34.79 pp	$12,040
10Y	+94.34%	6.87%	+11.32%	+83.02 pp	$19,434
15Y	+37.90%	2.17%	-24.63%	+62.52 pp	$13,790
20Y	+37.90%	1.62%	-24.63%	+62.52 pp	$13,790
30Y	+37.90%	1.08%	-24.63%	+62.52 pp	$13,790

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+27.53%2021

Worst Year-17.13%2015

Max Drawdown-24.92%2025-05-12 → 2025-11-20

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+18.69%	+16.20%	+2.5pp	+0.41%	+18.3pp
2025	-9.19%	-17.39%	+8.2pp	+16.64%	-25.8pp
2024	+15.43%	+6.73%	+8.7pp	+24.00%	-8.6pp
2023	+3.77%	-4.54%	+8.3pp	+24.81%	-21.0pp
2022	-1.64%	-8.95%	+7.3pp	-19.95%	+18.3pp

WLKP underperformed the S&P 500 by 21.59pp over the past year (+8.78% vs +30.37%).

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WLKP 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
WLKPWestlake Chemical Partners LP	$818M	+3.6%	+24.9%	+8.8%	+8.2pp	+32.7%	+20.4%	+94.3%
MPLXMPLX Lp	$57.1B	+1.8%	+6.4%	+22.5%	+8.3pp	+95.7%	+157.2%	+184.4%
HESMHess Midstream LP	$8.0B	-1.9%	+13.6%	+10.9%	+7.9pp	+62.9%	+123.1%	+121.2%
CAPLCrossAmerica Partners LP	$812M	+1.8%	+8.4%	+2.7%	+9.2pp	+34.7%	+56.1%	+87.5%
WLKWestlake Corporation	$12.5B	-21.1%	+32.0%	+27.6%	+2.7pp	-12.8%	+2.3%	+142.4%
OLNOlin Corporation	$3.0B	-11.2%	+25.1%	+35.2%	+3.9pp	-46.8%	-33.9%	+61.0%
CECelanese Corporation	$6.5B	-8.1%	+38.7%	+20.8%	+0.2pp	-40.8%	-59.5%	+13.3%
TROXTronox Holdings plc	$1.3B	-9.9%	+98.1%	+76.9%	+5.6pp	-23.6%	-55.1%	+116.1%
ETHGrayscale Ethereum Mini Trust	$554M	+8.7%	-26.1%	+28.9%	—	-33.4%	-30.3%	-18.8%
LYBLyondellBasell Industries N.V.	$23.0B	-10.9%	+62.6%	+37.2%	+8.6pp	-5.5%	-11.3%	+48.6%
DOWDow Inc.	$26.9B	-9.9%	+55.2%	+37.3%	+6.2pp	-17.5%	-27.2%	+12.2%

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About WLKP Dividend Returns

Westlake Chemical Partners LP (WLKP) 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 WLKP over the past year?

Westlake Chemical Partners LP (WLKP) delivered a total return of 8.78% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 0.61%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 8.18 percentage points to total returns.

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

A $10,000 investment in Westlake Chemical Partners LP one year ago would be worth $10,878 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $10,061. Dividend reinvestment added $818 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does WLKP pay dividends?

Yes, Westlake Chemical Partners LP (WLKP) pays dividends. In the last year, WLKP paid approximately $1.89 per share in dividends (8.13% 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 WLKP beat the S&P 500?

No, Westlake Chemical Partners LP (WLKP) underperformed the S&P 500 by 21.59 percentage points over the past year. WLKP delivered a total return of 8.78%, compared to the S&P 500's 30.37%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed WLKP by 21.59pp during this period.

Q5What is WLKP's worst drawdown?

Westlake Chemical Partners LP (WLKP) experienced a maximum drawdown of -24.92% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-05-12 to its trough on 2025-11-20. 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 WLKP's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Westlake Chemical Partners LP (WLKP)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 94.3% (6.9% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $19,434. Over 20 years: 37.9% total return (1.6% CAGR) — $10,000 → $13,790. Over 30 years: 37.9% total return (1.1% CAGR) — $10,000 → $13,790. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was WLKP's best and worst year?

Westlake Chemical Partners LP's best calendar year was 2021 with a total return of 27.5%. Its worst year was 2015 with a total return of -17.1%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 44.7 percentage points.