Pearson (PSO) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Pearson (PSO) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $24,708 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 9.5% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $23,315 reinvested (4.6% a year), or $18,531 taking the dividends as cash, $6,543 of it paid out along the way.
PSO became
$23,315
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
4.6%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$8,992
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Worst drop
-66.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | PSO total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +24.6% | $163 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −11.0% | $466 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +34.2% | $427 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +11.9% | $357 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +37.5% | $335 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −6.1% | $342 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +13.3% | $347 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | −27.8% | $297 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +24.3% | $306 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +4.3% | $529 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −1.4% | $732 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −39.2% | $755 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −13.6% | $827 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +18.9% | $625 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +7.4% | $595 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +23.1% | $562 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +14.6% | $437 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +58.3% | $424 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −30.9% | $468 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: PSO total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Pearson (PSO) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $23,315 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.6% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, PSO turned $10,000 into $24,708 with dividends reinvested, 9.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, PSO returned 18.4% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking PSO's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $18,531, including $6,543 of cash received; reinvesting added $4,784.
- PSO's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (58.3%) and its worst 2015 (-39.2%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Pearson (PSO) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/PSO/total-return
PSO total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in PSO 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $24,708 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 9.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $18,819 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is PSO's total return since Dec 2007?
133% in total, or 4.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 20%.
How much of PSO's return came from dividends?
About 79% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $4,784 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was PSO's worst year?
2015, at -39.2% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 1.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -66.3%.
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.