NRG Energy (NRG) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in NRG Energy (NRG) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $110,893 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 27.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $29,881 reinvested (6.0% a year), or $25,197 taking the dividends as cash, $3,033 of it paid out along the way.
NRG became
$29,881
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
6.0%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$3,678
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Worst drop
-73.6%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | NRG total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −39.1% | $425 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +78.9% | $585 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +78.6% | $519 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +69.4% | $451 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −23.5% | $395 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +18.5% | $352 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −2.1% | $316 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +0.7% | $35 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +39.6% | $36 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +133.6% | $33 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +6.5% | $67 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −55.0% | $145 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −4.5% | $136 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +27.0% | $108 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +28.0% | $49 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −7.3% | $11 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | −17.3% | $5 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +1.2% | $5 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −46.2% | $7 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: NRG total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in NRG Energy (NRG) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $29,881 at the end of Oct 2026: 6.0% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, NRG turned $10,000 into $110,893 with dividends reinvested, 27.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, NRG returned 22.2% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking NRG's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $25,197, including $3,033 of cash received; reinvesting added $4,684.
- NRG's best calendar year in that time was 2017 (133.6%) and its worst 2015 (-55.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "NRG Energy (NRG) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/NRG/total-return
NRG total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in NRG 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $110,893 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 27.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $90,367 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is NRG's total return since Dec 2007?
199% in total, or 6.0% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 122%.
How much of NRG's return came from dividends?
About 28% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $4,684 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was NRG's worst year?
2015, at -55.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 1.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -73.6%.
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.