Ecopetrol (EC) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Sep 2008, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Ecopetrol (EC) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $51,467 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 17.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Sep 2008, $10,000 became $28,366 reinvested (5.9% a year), or $18,865 taking the dividends as cash, $11,702 of it paid out along the way.
EC became
$28,366
S&P 500: $90,278
Return a year
5.9%
S&P 500: 12.9%
Payouts reinvested
$20,080
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Worst drop
-87.8%
S&P 500: -35.8%
$10,000, Sep 2008 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | EC total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +80.0% | $1,107 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +48.5% | $1,984 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −24.6% | $1,830 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +40.1% | $2,476 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −5.0% | $1,898 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +0.8% | $110 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −29.3% | $743 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +38.7% | $1,344 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +13.5% | $703 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +64.4% | $129 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +28.9% | $17 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −55.7% | $644 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −52.3% | $1,485 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −31.5% | $1,576 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +41.5% | $1,792 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +6.1% | $822 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +85.1% | $485 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +41.2% | $748 | +26.4% |
| 2008 (part) | −21.5% | $188 | −21.6% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: EC total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Ecopetrol (EC) at the end of Sep 2008, with dividends reinvested, was worth $28,366 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.9% a year, against $90,278 (12.9% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, EC turned $10,000 into $51,467 with dividends reinvested, 17.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, EC returned 17.9% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking EC's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $18,865, including $11,702 of cash received; reinvesting added $9,502.
- EC's best calendar year in that time was 2010 (85.1%) and its worst 2015 (-55.7%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Ecopetrol (EC) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/EC/total-return
EC total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in EC 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $51,467 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 17.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $19,781 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is EC's total return since Sep 2008?
184% in total, or 5.9% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 28%.
How much of EC's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Sep 2008. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $9,502 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was EC's worst year?
2015, at -55.7% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 1.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -87.8%.
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.