PLTW Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Feb 2025, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Feb 2025, $10,000 became $21,542 reinvested (58.5% a year), or $19,537 taking the distributions as cash, $12,231 of it paid out along the way.
PLTW became
$21,542
S&P 500: $12,969
Return a year
58.5%
S&P 500: 16.9%
Payouts reinvested
$19,807
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Worst drop
-50.8%
S&P 500: -6.4%
$10,000, Feb 2025 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | PLTW total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −3.4% | $7,750 | +11.7% |
| 2025 (part) | +123.1% | $12,057 | +16.1% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: PLTW total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in PLTW at the end of Feb 2025, with distributions reinvested, was worth $21,542 at the end of Oct 2026: 58.5% a year, against $12,969 (16.9% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Taking PLTW's distributions as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $19,537, including $12,231 of cash received; reinvesting added $2,005.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "PLTW Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 7, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/PLTW/total-return
PLTW total return questions
What is PLTW's total return since Feb 2025?
115% in total, or 58.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with distributions reinvested. The share price alone fell 27%.
How much of PLTW's return came from distributions?
About 100% of its yearly return since Feb 2025. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $2,005 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was PLTW's worst year?
Not enough full years on record yet.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every distribution 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.