PennantPark Investment (PNNT) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in PennantPark Investment (PNNT) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $14,112 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 3.5% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $31,168 reinvested (6.2% a year), or $20,602 taking the dividends as cash, $17,588 of it paid out along the way.
PNNT became
$31,168
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
6.2%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$60,595
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Worst drop
-71.6%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | PNNT total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −38.2% | $7,197 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −3.0% | $7,536 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +16.4% | $6,221 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +37.5% | $5,087 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −9.0% | $3,323 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +61.7% | $2,471 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −18.0% | $2,393 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +14.5% | $2,879 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +1.8% | $2,474 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | −0.4% | $2,493 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +45.2% | $3,240 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −25.1% | $2,717 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −8.8% | $2,577 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +16.4% | $2,372 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +21.1% | $2,085 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −9.0% | $1,683 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +51.3% | $1,621 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +188.6% | $1,292 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −58.2% | $933 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: PNNT total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in PennantPark Investment (PNNT) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $31,168 at the end of Oct 2026: 6.2% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, PNNT turned $10,000 into $14,112 with dividends reinvested, 3.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, PNNT returned -1.9% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking PNNT's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $20,602, including $17,588 of cash received; reinvesting added $10,566.
- PNNT's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (188.6%) and its worst 2008 (-58.2%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "PennantPark Investment (PNNT) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/PNNT/total-return
PNNT total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in PNNT 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $14,112 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 3.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $4,011 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is PNNT's total return since Dec 2007?
212% in total, or 6.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 70%.
How much of PNNT's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $10,566 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was PNNT's worst year?
2008, at -58.2% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -71.6%.
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.