FirstEnergy (FE) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in FirstEnergy (FE) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $20,720 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 7.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $14,840 reinvested (2.1% a year), or $11,096 taking the dividends as cash, $4,611 of it paid out along the way.
FE became
$14,840
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
2.1%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$7,088
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Worst drop
-52.9%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | FE total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +7.9% | $444 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +17.3% | $535 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +13.3% | $508 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −8.9% | $437 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +4.8% | $428 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +41.7% | $400 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −34.2% | $368 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +34.1% | $371 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +27.9% | $336 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +3.6% | $329 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +1.9% | $295 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −15.2% | $278 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +23.6% | $290 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −16.6% | $371 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | −1.2% | $365 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +26.1% | $371 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | −15.6% | $327 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +0.5% | $318 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −30.6% | $318 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: FE total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in FirstEnergy (FE) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $14,840 at the end of Oct 2026: 2.1% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, FE turned $10,000 into $20,720 with dividends reinvested, 7.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, FE returned 8.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking FE's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $11,096, including $4,611 of cash received; reinvesting added $3,744.
- FE's best calendar year in that time was 2021 (41.7%) and its worst 2020 (-34.2%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "FirstEnergy (FE) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/FE/total-return
FE total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in FE 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $20,720 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 7.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $13,680 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is FE's total return since Dec 2007?
48% in total, or 2.1% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 35%.
How much of FE's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $3,744 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was FE's worst year?
2020, at -34.2% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 18.3%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -52.9%.
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.