Clearway Energy (CWEN) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Jul 2013, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Clearway Energy (CWEN) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $35,589 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 13.5% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Jul 2013, $10,000 became $41,490 reinvested (11.3% a year), or $32,873 taking the dividends as cash, $10,536 of it paid out along the way.
CWEN became
$41,490
S&P 500: $56,000
Return a year
11.3%
S&P 500: 13.9%
Payouts reinvested
$15,061
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Worst drop
-56.6%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Jul 2013 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | CWEN total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +0.1% | $1,651 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +35.5% | $2,156 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +0.9% | $1,830 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −8.9% | $1,670 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −7.9% | $1,475 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +17.8% | $1,297 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +66.9% | $1,011 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +21.5% | $758 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −2.0% | $1,082 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +27.1% | $891 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +13.8% | $726 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −35.5% | $480 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +17.9% | $26 | +13.5% |
| 2013 (part) | +40.4% | $8 | +10.6% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: CWEN total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Clearway Energy (CWEN) at the end of Jul 2013, with dividends reinvested, was worth $41,490 at the end of Oct 2026: 11.3% a year, against $56,000 (13.9% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, CWEN turned $10,000 into $35,589 with dividends reinvested, 13.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, CWEN returned 3.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking CWEN's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $32,873, including $10,536 of cash received; reinvesting added $8,617.
- CWEN's best calendar year in that time was 2020 (66.9%) and its worst 2015 (-35.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Clearway Energy (CWEN) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/CWEN/total-return
CWEN total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in CWEN 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $35,589 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 13.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $20,799 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is CWEN's total return since Jul 2013?
315% in total, or 11.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 123%.
How much of CWEN's return came from dividends?
About 45% of its yearly return since Jul 2013. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $8,617 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was CWEN's worst year?
2015, at -35.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 1.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -56.6%.
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.