Bought $1,000 of Bendigo Bank shares in 2013? Here's how much passive income you've received

The bank stock has underperformed over the last decade. Have the dividends been worth it?

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Key points

  • The Bendigo Bank share price has gained just 4% over the last 10 years to trade at $9.96 today
  • Meanwhile, the ASX 200 has lifted around 51%
  • Fortunately, the stock has been paying out relatively consistent dividends in that time

The last 10 years have been a wild ride for the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd (ASX: BEN) share price. But despite its ups and downs, the ASX bank stock hasn't gone all that far.

If one were to have invested $1,000 in the not-quite-big-four bank in February 2013, they likely would have walked away with 104 shares and $6 change, having paid $9.55 apiece.

Today, those 104 shares would be worth $1,035.84. The Bendigo Bank share price has gained 4.3% over the last decade to trade at $9.96 today.

For comparison, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) has risen 51% in that time.

Could the dividends on offer from Bendigo Bank shares have made up for the stock's sluggish performance? Let's take a look.

All dividends offered by Bendigo Bank shares since 2013

Here are all the dividends that have been on the table for those invested in Bendigo Bank shares over the last 10 years.

Bendigo Bank dividends' pay dateTypeDividend amount
September 2022Final26.5 cents
March 2022Interim26.5 cents
September 2021Final26.5 cents
March 2021Interim28 cents
March 2020Interim31 cents
September 2019Final35 cents
March 2019Interim35 cents
September 2018Final35 cents
March 2018Interim35 cents
September 2017Final34 cents
March 2017Interim34 cents
September 2016Final34 cents
March 2016Interim34 cents
September 2015Final33 cents
March 2015Interim33 cents
September 2014Final33 cents
March 2014Interim31 cents
September 2013Final31 cents
March 2013Interim30 cents
Total: $6.055

As readers can see, each Bendigo Bank share has yielded $6.055 of passive income over the last 10 years. That leaves our figurative parcel having brought in $629.72 of dividends over its life.

Taking that figure and considering its stock's gains, Bendigo Bank has provided a return on investment (ROI) of around 67.7%. That's certainly nothing to scoff at.

And that's before we consider any potential tax benefits born from the franking credits attached to each of the bank's dividends.

Right now, Bendigo Bank shares trade with a 5.3% 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 positions in and has recommended Bendigo And Adelaide Bank. 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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