MGE Energy (MGEE) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in MGE Energy (MGEE) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $15,601 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 4.5% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $51,959 reinvested (9.1% a year), or $41,732 taking the dividends as cash, $10,557 of it paid out along the way.
MGEE became
$51,959
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
9.1%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$14,633
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Worst drop
-30.7%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | MGEE total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −4.2% | $1,022 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −14.8% | $1,252 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +32.8% | $1,190 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +5.1% | $1,090 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −12.6% | $1,029 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +19.9% | $950 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −9.3% | $883 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +34.0% | $843 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −2.9% | $774 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | −1.5% | $740 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +43.8% | $665 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +4.7% | $644 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +21.8% | $600 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +16.7% | $563 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +12.6% | $539 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +13.4% | $504 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +24.6% | $472 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +13.3% | $452 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −3.0% | $421 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: MGEE total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in MGE Energy (MGEE) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $51,959 at the end of Oct 2026: 9.1% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, MGEE turned $10,000 into $15,601 with dividends reinvested, 4.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, MGEE returned 1.7% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking MGEE's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $41,732, including $10,557 of cash received; reinvesting added $10,227.
- MGEE's best calendar year in that time was 2016 (43.8%) and its worst 2025 (-14.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "MGE Energy (MGEE) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MGEE/total-return
MGEE total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in MGEE 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $15,601 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 4.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $12,614 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is MGEE's total return since Dec 2007?
420% in total, or 9.1% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 212%.
How much of MGEE's return came from dividends?
About 32% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $10,227 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was MGEE's worst year?
2025, at -14.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 17.7%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -30.7%.
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.