Pacific Gas and Electric (PCG-PG) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Jan 2008, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Pacific Gas and Electric (PCG-PG) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $11,150 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 1.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Jan 2008, $10,000 became $21,978 reinvested (7.3% a year), or $18,547 taking the dividends as cash, $10,892 of it paid out along the way.
PCG-PG became
$21,978
S&P 500: $77,438
Return a year
7.3%
S&P 500: 20.0%
Payouts reinvested
$18,041
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Worst drop
-42.2%
S&P 500: -46.3%
$10,000, Jan 2008 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | PCG-PG total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −5.6% | $1,598 | +11.8% |
| 2025 | +1.1% | $1,496 | +21.6% |
| 2024 | +26.3% | $1,429 | +20.8% |
| 2023 | +6.1% | $1,313 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −8.0% | $4,636 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −2.3% | $12 | +33.5% |
| 2020 | +32.6% | $31 | +21.7% |
| 2019 | +21.5% | $22 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | −39.2% | $25 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +3.0% | $925 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +7.5% | $910 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +13.9% | $845 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | +3.9% | $814 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | −3.7% | $775 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +7.3% | $721 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +18.1% | $733 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +19.0% | $1,138 | +63.8% |
| 2009 | +2.3% | $317 | −30.4% |
| 2008 (part) | +0.3% | $301 | −14.2% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: PCG-PG total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Pacific Gas and Electric (PCG-PG) at the end of Jan 2008, with dividends reinvested, was worth $21,978 at the end of Oct 2026: 7.3% a year, against $77,438 (20.0% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, PCG-PG turned $10,000 into $11,150 with dividends reinvested, 1.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, PCG-PG returned 4.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 20.1%).
- Taking PCG-PG's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $18,547, including $10,892 of cash received; reinvesting added $3,431.
- PCG-PG's best calendar year in that time was 2020 (32.6%) and its worst 2018 (-39.2%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Pacific Gas and Electric (PCG-PG) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/PCG-PG/total-return
PCG-PG total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in PCG-PG 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $11,150 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 1.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $6,154 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is PCG-PG's total return since Jan 2008?
120% in total, or 7.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 23%.
How much of PCG-PG's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Jan 2008. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $3,431 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was PCG-PG's worst year?
2018, at -39.2% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -4.6%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -42.2%.
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.