Those who have held Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW) shares over the past decade have likely been pretty chuffed with their investment.

The Woolworths share price has gained 37% over the last 10 years. If an investor bought $1,000 of Woolies stock in December 2012, they likely would have walked away with 40 shares, paying $24.97 apiece.

Today, 40 Woolworths shares would be worth $1,372.40. Stock in the supermarket operator is currently trading at $34.31 per share.

However, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) has lifted around 56% over the same period, leaving the Woolworths share price’s performance in its dust.

But have the supermarket giant’s dividends levelled the playing field? Let’s take a look.

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

Here are all the dividends Woolworths has offered over the decade just been:

Westpac dividends’ pay date	Type	Dividend amount
September 2022	Final	53 cents
April 2022	Interim	39 cents
October 2021	Final	55 cents
April 2021	Interim	53 cents
October 2020	Final	48 cents
April 2020	Interim	46 cents
September 2019	Final	57 cents
April 2019	Interim	45 cents
October 2018	Final	50 cents
October 2018	Special	10 cents
April 2018	Interim	43 cents
October 2017	Final	50 cents
April 2017	Interim	34 cents
October 2016	Final	33 cents
April 2016	Interim	44 cents
October 2015	Final	72 cents
April 2015	Interim	67 cents
October 2014	Final	72 cents
April 2014	Interim	65 cents
October 2013	Final	71 cents
April 2013	Interim	62 cents
Total:		$10.69

As the above chart shows, Woolworths shares have paid out $10.69 per share in dividends over the last 10 years.

That means someone holding 40 stocks in the ASX 200 supermarket operator likely would have received $427.60 of dividends in that time.

Thus, our figurative $1,000 investment a decade ago has yielded $372.40 in capital gains and $427.60 in passive income – a total of $800. That leaves Woolworths shares boasting an 80% return in that time.

And that’s before considering franking credits. All Woolies dividends in that time have been fully franked, potentially bringing additional benefits at tax time.

Finally, a savvy investor who reinvested their dividends, potentially through the company’s dividend investment plan (DRP), likely would have realised an even larger gain through the magic of compounding.

Woolworths shares are currently trading with a 2.68% trailing dividend yield.

The post Bought $1,000 of Woolworths shares 10 years ago? Here’s how much dividend income you’ve received appeared first on The Motley Fool Australia.

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