Cheniere Energy (LNG) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Cheniere Energy (LNG) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $92,088 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 24.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $106,383 reinvested (13.4% a year), or $104,121 taking the dividends as cash, $2,920 of it paid out along the way.
LNG became
$106,383
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
13.4%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$2,998
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Worst drop
-94.2%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | LNG total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +71.1% | $574 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −8.7% | $670 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +27.2% | $586 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +15.0% | $522 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +49.3% | $457 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +69.5% | $106 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −1.7% | $6 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +3.2% | $6 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +9.9% | $6 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +29.9% | $4 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +11.2% | $8 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −47.1% | $4 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +63.3% | $9 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +129.5% | $6 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +116.1% | $8 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +57.5% | $8 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +128.3% | $6 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | −15.1% | $4 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −91.3% | $8 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: LNG total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Cheniere Energy (LNG) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $106,383 at the end of Oct 2026: 13.4% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, LNG turned $10,000 into $92,088 with dividends reinvested, 24.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, LNG returned 27.4% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking LNG's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $104,121, including $2,920 of cash received; reinvesting added $2,262.
- LNG's best calendar year in that time was 2013 (129.5%) and its worst 2008 (-91.3%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Cheniere Energy (LNG) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/LNG/total-return
LNG total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in LNG 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $92,088 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 24.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $87,618 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is LNG's total return since Dec 2007?
964% in total, or 13.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 912%.
How much of LNG's return came from dividends?
About 2% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $2,262 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was LNG's worst year?
2008, at -91.3% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -94.2%.
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.