Franklin Premier Income Trust (PPT) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Franklin Premier Income Trust (PPT) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $14,775 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 $23,942 reinvested (4.7% a year), or $17,218 taking the dividends as cash, $11,928 of it paid out along the way.
PPT became
$23,942
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
4.7%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$25,758
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Worst drop
-36.4%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | PPT total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +0.0% | $1,859 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +8.3% | $2,006 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +9.0% | $1,893 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +7.3% | $1,687 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −7.8% | $1,545 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −1.7% | $1,436 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −6.5% | $1,760 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +25.4% | $1,645 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −6.2% | $1,207 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +13.5% | $1,044 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +7.5% | $1,066 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +0.0% | $919 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +2.4% | $932 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +5.6% | $853 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +11.9% | $881 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −9.3% | $1,341 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +14.1% | $1,496 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +81.0% | $1,342 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −31.5% | $847 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: PPT total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Franklin Premier Income Trust (PPT) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $23,942 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.7% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, PPT turned $10,000 into $14,775 with dividends reinvested, 4.0% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, PPT returned 2.9% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking PPT's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $17,218, including $11,928 of cash received; reinvesting added $6,723.
- PPT's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (81.0%) and its worst 2008 (-31.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Franklin Premier Income Trust (PPT) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/PPT/total-return
PPT total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in PPT 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $14,775 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 4.0% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $6,735 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is PPT's total return since Dec 2007?
139% in total, or 4.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 47%.
How much of PPT's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $6,723 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was PPT's worst year?
2008, at -31.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -36.4%.
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.