Evergy (EVRG) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Evergy (EVRG) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $21,493 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 8.0% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $71,788 reinvested (11.0% a year), or $46,467 taking the dividends as cash, $13,340 of it paid out along the way.
EVRG became
$71,788
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
11.0%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$21,762
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Worst drop
-31.2%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | EVRG total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +21.6% | $1,708 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +22.4% | $2,219 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +23.4% | $2,029 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −13.3% | $1,828 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −4.9% | $1,704 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +28.0% | $1,497 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −11.7% | $1,307 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +18.4% | $1,249 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +10.9% | $1,095 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | −3.5% | $941 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +36.8% | $927 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +6.9% | $831 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +33.2% | $766 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +17.5% | $740 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +4.2% | $684 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +20.3% | $652 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +22.2% | $573 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +13.0% | $528 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −16.5% | $485 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: EVRG total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Evergy (EVRG) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $71,788 at the end of Oct 2026: 11.0% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, EVRG turned $10,000 into $21,493 with dividends reinvested, 8.0% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, EVRG returned 10.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking EVRG's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $46,467, including $13,340 of cash received; reinvesting added $25,321.
- EVRG's best calendar year in that time was 2016 (36.8%) and its worst 2008 (-16.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Evergy (EVRG) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/EVRG/total-return
EVRG total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in EVRG 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $21,493 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 8.0% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $14,991 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is EVRG's total return since Dec 2007?
618% in total, or 11.0% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 231%.
How much of EVRG's return came from dividends?
About 40% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $25,321 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was EVRG's worst year?
2008, at -16.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -31.2%.
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.