Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $14,842 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 $14,873 reinvested (2.1% a year), or $15,935 taking the dividends as cash, $6,015 of it paid out along the way.
PPC became
$14,873
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
2.1%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$7,197
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Worst drop
-97.8%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | PPC total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −26.3% | $0 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −3.1% | $4,091 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +64.1% | $8 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +16.5% | $11 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −15.8% | $10 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +43.8% | $8 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −40.0% | $14 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +111.0% | $9 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −50.1% | $8 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +63.5% | $9 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −4.0% | $1,204 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −20.2% | $1,746 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +101.7% | $7 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +124.5% | $11 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +25.6% | $11 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −18.7% | $9 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | −20.3% | $11 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +1312.2% | $11 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −97.8% | $17 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: PPC total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $14,873 at the end of Oct 2026: 2.1% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, PPC turned $10,000 into $14,842 with dividends reinvested, 4.0% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, PPC returned 2.9% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking PPC's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $15,935, including $6,015 of cash received; reinvesting added $0.
- PPC's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (1312.2%) and its worst 2008 (-97.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/PPC/total-return
PPC total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in PPC 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $14,842 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 4.0% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $13,150 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is PPC's total return since Dec 2007?
49% in total, or 2.1% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 1%.
How much of PPC's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $0 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was PPC's worst year?
2008, at -97.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -97.8%.
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.
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