PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund (PCN) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund (PCN) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $18,510 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 6.4% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $54,873 reinvested (9.5% a year), or $30,160 taking the dividends as cash, $21,754 of it paid out along the way.
PCN became
$54,873
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
9.5%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$62,376
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Worst drop
-46.1%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | PCN total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −6.9% | $5,374 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +5.5% | $5,977 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +19.6% | $5,379 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +16.2% | $4,726 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −23.6% | $4,331 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +6.9% | $3,958 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −2.2% | $3,542 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +38.2% | $3,301 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −6.6% | $3,031 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +26.3% | $2,989 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +24.6% | $3,511 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −2.6% | $2,365 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +6.1% | $2,692 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +1.9% | $3,061 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +20.3% | $1,842 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +13.9% | $1,912 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +24.7% | $1,758 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +39.0% | $1,607 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −1.0% | $1,021 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: PCN total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund (PCN) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $54,873 at the end of Oct 2026: 9.5% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, PCN turned $10,000 into $18,510 with dividends reinvested, 6.4% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, PCN returned -0.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking PCN's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $30,160, including $21,754 of cash received; reinvesting added $24,714.
- PCN's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (39.0%) and its worst 2022 (-23.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund (PCN) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/PCN/total-return
PCN total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in PCN 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $18,510 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 6.4% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,294 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is PCN's total return since Dec 2007?
449% in total, or 9.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 16%.
How much of PCN's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $24,714 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was PCN's worst year?
2022, at -23.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -46.1%.
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.