Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $18,283 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 6.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $38,701 reinvested (7.4% a year), or $22,845 taking the dividends as cash, $12,649 of it paid out along the way.
PAA became
$38,701
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
7.4%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$23,599
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Worst drop
-87.0%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | PAA total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +58.6% | $2,345 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +14.3% | $1,937 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +21.4% | $1,508 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +39.2% | $1,209 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +35.8% | $894 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +22.3% | $702 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −50.8% | $803 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | −2.3% | $1,121 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +2.4% | $941 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | −31.4% | $1,412 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +55.4% | $1,756 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −51.9% | $1,687 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +3.8% | $1,470 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +19.5% | $1,282 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +29.5% | $1,123 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +24.3% | $993 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +26.6% | $890 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +65.2% | $798 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −27.9% | $728 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: PAA total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $38,701 at the end of Oct 2026: 7.4% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, PAA turned $10,000 into $18,283 with dividends reinvested, 6.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, PAA returned 30.9% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking PAA's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $22,845, including $12,649 of cash received; reinvesting added $15,856.
- PAA's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (65.2%) and its worst 2015 (-51.9%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/PAA/total-return
PAA total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in PAA 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $18,283 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 6.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $8,732 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is PAA's total return since Dec 2007?
287% in total, or 7.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 2%.
How much of PAA's return came from dividends?
About 99% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $15,856 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was PAA's worst year?
2015, at -51.9% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 1.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -87.0%.
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.