Bought $1,000 of Woodside shares 10 years ago? Here's how much dividend income you've received

Have the energy giant's dividends made up for its sluggish share price?

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Key points

  • The Woodside share price has gained just 1.1% over the last 10 years
  • Fortunately, the company's dividends have helped to offset its stock's underperformance
  • Considering both share price gains and dividends, Woodside's stock has delivered a 52% return on investment over the past decade

The Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS) share price had a ripper 2022. Looking further back, however, the stock has underperformed over the last 10 years.

If an investor were to have bought $1,000 worth of the oil and gas giant's stock in January 2013, they likely would have walked away with 29 shares and $7 change, paying around $34.23 apiece.

Today, the Woodside share price is trading at $34.61 – just 1.1% higher than it was 10 years ago. Thus, the figurative parcel would currently be valued at $1,003.69.

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For comparison, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is around 50% higher than it was in January 2013.

But could the dividends offered to those invested in Woodside over that time have made up for its share price's sluggishness? Let's take a look.

How much have Woodside shares paid in dividends in 10 years?

Here are all the dividends offered by Woodside over the last 10 years, rounded to the nearest cent:

Woodside dividends' pay dateTypeDividend amount
October 2022Interim$1.60
March 2022Final$1.46
September 2021Interim41 cents
March 2021Final15 cents
September 2020Interim36 cents
March 2020Final83 cents
September 2019Interim53 cents
March 2019Final$1.27
September 2018Interim73 cents
March 2018Final63 cents
September 2017Interim62 cents
March 2017Final65 cents
September 2016Interim45 cents
April 2016Final60 cents
September 2015Interim92 cents
March 2015Final$1.84
September 2014Interim$1.19
March 2014Final$1.15
September 2013Interim93 cents
May 2013Special61 cents
April 2013Final64 cents
Total: $17.57

As the chart above shows, Woodside stock has paid out a total of $17.57 per share in dividends over the last 12 years.

That means our imagined parcel would have yielded $509.53 in passive income over its life.

It also means a person who bought $1,000 of Woodside shares for $34.23 apiece in 2013 might have recognised a 52.4% return on investment (ROI), including both share price gains and dividends.

Additionally, all offerings handed out by the ASX 200 company in that time have been fully franked. That means some shareholders might have recognised taxation benefits.

Woodside shares currently offer an 8.8% dividend yield.

Motley Fool contributor Brooke Cooper has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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