Pearson (PSORF) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Pearson (PSORF) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $23,653 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 9.0% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $30,560 reinvested (6.1% a year), or $25,443 taking the dividends as cash, $7,455 of it paid out along the way.
PSORF became
$30,560
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
6.1%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$9,411
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Worst drop
-68.2%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | PSORF total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +39.5% | $595 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −16.5% | $554 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +52.6% | $491 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −0.9% | $436 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +51.0% | $409 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −13.3% | $436 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +10.3% | $431 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | −23.8% | $365 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +18.8% | $351 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +4.7% | $677 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −3.1% | $987 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −35.6% | $975 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −14.3% | $1,050 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +19.5% | $778 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +51.5% | $727 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +13.4% | $38 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +15.1% | $43 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +56.8% | $42 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −36.0% | $28 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: PSORF total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Pearson (PSORF) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $30,560 at the end of Oct 2026: 6.1% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, PSORF turned $10,000 into $23,653 with dividends reinvested, 9.0% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, PSORF returned 18.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking PSORF's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $25,443, including $7,455 of cash received; reinvesting added $5,117.
- PSORF's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (56.8%) and its worst 2008 (-36.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Pearson (PSORF) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 6, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/PSORF/total-return
PSORF total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in PSORF 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $23,653 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 9.0% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $17,647 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is PSORF's total return since Dec 2007?
206% in total, or 6.1% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 80%.
How much of PSORF's return came from dividends?
About 48% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $5,117 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was PSORF's worst year?
2008, at -36.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -68.2%.
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.