Franklin Master Intermediate Income Trust (PIM) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Franklin Master Intermediate Income Trust (PIM) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $14,806 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 4.0% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $22,263 reinvested (4.3% a year), or $15,974 taking the dividends as cash, $11,148 of it paid out along the way.
PIM became
$22,263
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
4.3%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$24,045
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Worst drop
-36.0%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | PIM total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −2.2% | $1,531 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +11.0% | $1,762 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +11.1% | $1,634 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +8.1% | $1,421 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −12.4% | $1,377 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −0.4% | $1,276 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −2.5% | $1,653 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +20.6% | $1,461 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −5.0% | $1,111 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +10.6% | $1,122 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +9.0% | $1,067 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +1.0% | $961 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +1.5% | $908 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +6.0% | $858 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +5.8% | $789 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −5.5% | $998 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +6.4% | $1,378 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +78.4% | $1,906 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −29.6% | $831 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: PIM total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Franklin Master Intermediate Income Trust (PIM) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $22,263 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.3% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, PIM turned $10,000 into $14,806 with dividends reinvested, 4.0% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, PIM returned 2.9% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking PIM's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $15,974, including $11,148 of cash received; reinvesting added $6,289.
- PIM's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (78.4%) and its worst 2008 (-29.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Franklin Master Intermediate Income Trust (PIM) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/PIM/total-return
PIM total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in PIM 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $14,806 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 4.0% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $6,885 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is PIM's total return since Dec 2007?
123% in total, or 4.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 52%.
How much of PIM's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $6,289 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was PIM's worst year?
2008, at -29.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -36.0%.
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.