Cenovus Energy (CVE) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Nov 2009, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Cenovus Energy (CVE) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $27,879 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 10.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Nov 2009, $10,000 became $2,243,933 reinvested (37.7% a year), or $1,157,970 taking the dividends as cash, $1,145,382 of it paid out along the way.
CVE became
$2,243,933
S&P 500: $92,852
Return a year
37.7%
S&P 500: 14.1%
Payouts reinvested
$1,607,847
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Worst drop
-93.5%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Nov 2009 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | CVE total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +96.7% | $31,737 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +15.8% | $37,771 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −5.9% | $39,457 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −12.3% | $25,601 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +61.1% | $21,850 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +105.1% | $6,111 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −39.6% | $3,370 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +47.2% | $11,569 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −21.6% | $10,401 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | −38.6% | $9,448 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +21.1% | $8,784 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −36.1% | $37,215 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −25.3% | $53,161 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −11.9% | $46,831 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +3.6% | $43,586 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +2.3% | $41,702 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +35.6% | $37,152 | +15.1% |
| 2009 (part) | +11417.9% | $1,142,097 | +1.9% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: CVE total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Cenovus Energy (CVE) at the end of Nov 2009, with dividends reinvested, was worth $2,243,933 at the end of Oct 2026: 37.7% a year, against $92,852 (14.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, CVE turned $10,000 into $27,879 with dividends reinvested, 10.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, CVE returned 25.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking CVE's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $1,157,970, including $1,145,382 of cash received; reinvesting added $1,085,962.
- CVE's best calendar year in that time was 2021 (105.1%) and its worst 2020 (-39.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Cenovus Energy (CVE) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/CVE/total-return
CVE total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in CVE 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $27,879 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 10.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $22,666 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is CVE's total return since Nov 2009?
22339% in total, or 37.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 26%.
How much of CVE's return came from dividends?
About 96% of its yearly return since Nov 2009. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $1,085,962 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was CVE's worst year?
2020, at -39.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 18.3%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -93.5%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.