Did you buy $10,000 of Woolworths shares in 2018? If so, here’s how much passive income you’ve banked

Did you buy Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW) shares in March 2018 and hold onto them? If so, pat yourself on the back – your investment has outperformed the market so far.

The Woolworths share price has gained a whopping 66% over the last five years – rising from around $22.48 to trade at $37.37 at Thursday’s close.

That means a $10,000 investment back then would have bought 444 Woolworths shares. That parcel would be worth $16,592 today.

Meanwhile, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) has lifted around 20%.

And that’s all before we consider the dividends on offer from the supermarket operator in that time.

How much have Woolworths shares paid in dividends in 5 years?

Take a look at all the dividends paid to those holding Woolworths shares since March 2018:

Those invested in Woolworths shares over the last five years have likely realised $4.99 of dividends per stock owned in that time.

That means our figurative $10,000 parcel has probably yielded around $2,215.56 of passive income, supporting a notable total return on investment (ROI) of 88%.

And, of course, Woolworths shareholders received one Endeavour Group Ltd (ASX: EDV) stock for each Woolies security held when the supermarket giant divested the business in 2021.

Not to mention, had a shareholder reinvested their dividends, they likely would have realised some impressive compound gains.

Considering all the offerings paid by Woolworths over the last 12 months, the share boasts a 2.46% dividend yield right now. The company will pay out its next dividend – worth 46 cents per share – in April.

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